Notes on Notes
I have been very fortunate to be an Instructor and Administrator at Victor Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature since its inception in 2000. Now beginning our 19th season, we […]
Thoughts
Thoughts on Reading
An artist comes to your town for a 3 night engagemnent. The only problem is that the Bass Player has the flu, a temperature of 102, and can’t keep anything […]
GTD For Musicians
Musicians sometimes develop a bad reputation for not keeping commitments, and sometimes we deserve it. Unfortunately, many of us can be our own worst enemies when it comes to professionalism. Late for rehearsals, […]
Ear Training
Ear Training is an important part of your growth as a Musician. There are many aspects of Music that can become part of your Ear Training very easily. In fact, opportunities […]
“The Segovia of The Studio”
Even though he was a (gasp) GUITAR PLAYER, (sorry) Tommy Tedesco remains one of my favorite musicians of all time and one of my biggest influences. You’ve been hearing Tommy all your life. […]
How Many KEYS are there?
7? 12? 24? 48? For some reason, this is a question that many Musicians and Music Educators answer incorrectly. A quick Google search yields a wrong answer. It’s really quite […]
Learn the Notes on your Bass
Here’s a fun exercise to help you learn where all the notes are on your fretboard. Start by playing a scale of your choice in any way that’s comfortable for […]
“What is the root of appreciation?”
Wayne Shorter posed that question. “It possibly could be compassion“, he said. One of my students asked, during a Skype lesson the other night, “How do you start to analyze the […]
Rehearsal Before The Rehearsal
I got a call to play a concert with a Faculty Jazz group at a local College, featuring Saxophonist Charles Pillow as a Special Guest. Charles is a fabulous Musician and […]
Jim
I’m getting ready to play a short run of “Evita!” and was thinking about the last time I played it…in 1995. That made me think of my dear friend, Jim […]