I received this message from a friend this week:
Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to become better at improvising with fancy scales and runs? Thanks!
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You’ve committed to start practicing more for worship on weekends, but you’re still not seeing the results you’d like from your pre-worship prep. Here are 7 ways to give your worship prep a shot in the arm:
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It happens to every musician- the band leader for that new gig you’re trying to land hands you a massively complicated sheet music arrangement and says “here, just play this”. As you turn through the pages black with syncopated rhythms and 64th note glissandos, you hear the band leader say “5/8 meter at 150 bpm on my count. Ready? 1, 2, 3. . . “
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As a music director at a small church, I’ve realized just how many ways you can fail when running a practice. Here are the 5 most common mistakes I’ve made in practicing, and how to correct it before it’s too late:
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Sight-reading is still a vital part of being a great musician. Here’s 12 ways to get better at it:
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