Inspired Practice

Today’s Practice Challenge

Lisa Brown — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:40:21 +0000

RHYTHM Every exercise and song you play today, do with metronome. Try different speeds too and note what was challenging or easy.

A Note

Lisa Brown — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:19:59 +0000

Just wanted to let all of you know I will be slowing down over the next couple of months due to holiday season and personal issues. I will get to the blog whenever I can to post some goodies but this slow down will hopefully not be for too long! There’s plenty of [...]

There Are No Mistakes On The Bandstand

Lisa Brown — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:42:40 +0000

This month, I’m going to bring you some of the most interesting, informative and musical videos I can find. This one by Stefon Harris features his quartet followed by a short talk and demonstration of the title. I really like this video because it supports everything I have been writing to you about [...]

Practice In The Holidays?

Lisa Brown — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:17:10 +0000

Ok, it’s that time of year again, when things get a little bit crazy and all routine seems to fly out the window. But what’s going to happen with your music? While some of you will be looking forward to a break, others will be looking forward to having more time to practice. [...]

Today’s Practice Challenge

Lisa Brown — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:44:24 +0000

TRANSPOSING Today, take a piece of music you know very well and play it in a different key. For example, if you know how to play a blues very well in C, try playing it in G. If you are a singer, take a song up a couple of semitones [...]

So Much To Learn, So Little Time!

Lisa Brown — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:54:54 +0000

Sometimes there just seems like there’s so much to learn and so little time to do it. That can be a stressful situation. Whether you have an impending music exam or performance, there are times when there is a lot of pressure to learn. So, how are you going to deal with [...]

What Does Learning Music Look Like?

Lisa Brown — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:29:50 +0000

Everybody’s experience of learning music is different, however, many of these experiences will have similar qualities. This Article will take a look at what these qualities are, just so you know and just so you’re a little more prepared. The Teaching And Learning Experience We can learn so much from [...]

Joanna’s Diary – Week 25

Lisa Brown — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:32:35 +0000

The circles of life seem to be closing in. This week has been interesting indeed. I enjoyed working on the rap for the choir and can see that there is even more to explore here. It’s fascinating and complex as much as it’s simple. So now I have a new appreciation for writing [...]

This Month’s 10 Most Useful Music Programs – December

Lisa Brown — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:47:09 +0000

If you’re looking for some new music I absolutely can’t go past recommending this website. www.jango.com offers a range of services but by far the best one is their radio stations. If you like a particular artist, it will put together a special playlist for you with that artist as well as similar [...]

The Most Frustrating Musical Friend You Will Ever Have

Lisa Brown — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:30:12 +0000

I have been thinking about writing an article on transcribing for quite some time now but whenever I have come to do it, it has proven almost as hard as transcribing itself!! Transcribing is the act of writing down music that you hear. Many musicians use this technique in order to learn songs, [...]