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Life as a Hired Gun
For those of you that don’t know, I am currently on tour with The Three Degrees. They had worldwide... Added Mar 14th, 2011
Delving Even Deeper into the World of Music Therapy
"Rhythm is there in the cycles of the seasons, in the migrations of the birds and animals, in the fruiting... Added Feb 2nd, 2011
Thoughts on Practice Part 2
I once had a student that used to practice for 6-8 hours a day, and had been playing for nearly 30 years...The... Added Jan 26th, 2011
Thoughts on Composing
Composing is one of those elusive “in the moment” type of things that one cannot force. However,... Added Jan 19th, 2011
Work Your Schtick
Shtick is a funny word. It’s your gig, your hook, the thing you do that makes you who you are. It’s... Added Jan 18th, 2011
Partial Capos : A Whole New World
Last time I got to talk to David Wilcox about his partial capo work, he said something pretty insightful.... Added Jan 13th, 2011
Making it Work
The transition to being a full-time performer is tough. It’s hard to make a living as a musician. Even... Added Jan 12th, 2011
Fine Tuning Your Vehicle
Almost anybody can write some lines of text and play a few chords on the guitar to deliver a message.... Added Jan 11th, 2011
Diversify
It’s not easy to be a full time musician, and it’s a tough road to get there. There’s no pre-fab... Added Jan 10th, 2011
Creating Creativity
As musicians, the creative process is vital to us. It’s key to our performance, our writing, and even... Added Jan 7th, 2011
Changing Gears
We’re musicians – creative types. This much we’ve figured out. Most of us have also discovered... Added Jan 6th, 2011
The Importance of Music to Brain Development
”Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.” Oscar Wilde For many years there... Added Jan 3rd, 2011
Thinking Outside of the Box
One of the things about any style of music is that most people tend to be confined by specific musical... Added Dec 22nd, 2010
Music: The Balance Between Creation and Consumption
Perhaps it's the time of year, or the fact that I just got a whole mailbox full of Holiday gear catalogs... Added Dec 14th, 2010
The Powerful Influence of African Culture on Modern Music
“The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor,... Added Dec 3rd, 2010
Singers Hear My Plea
Singers Hear my Plea! Causes and solutions for Vocal Problems "Lost in my thoughts I wandering find a... Added May 14th, 2010
Bi-polar Disorder and the Healing Power of Music
Manic depression is touching my soul I know what I want but I just don't know How to, go about... Added Mar 31st, 2010
Time Management
Time Management a practical guide for the busy guitarist The Problem Have you ever felt overwhelmed... Added Mar 31st, 2010
Performance: The Ultimate Form of Expression Part IV
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their... Added Dec 7th, 2009
Performance: The Ultimate Form of Expression Part III
The Duet:Preparation Coming together with other musicians in the spirit of enjoyment and performance... Added Nov 13th, 2009
Performance: The Ultimate Form of Expression Part II
The Soloist-continued As previously stated, channeling emotion into one's playing and performance in... Added Oct 21st, 2009
Performance: The Ultimate Form of Expression Part I
The idea of musical performance as an art form dates back many thousands of years but frankly its origins... Added Sep 29th, 2009
Schizophrenia and Music Therapy
Schizophrenia is a mental infirmity that can manifest itself in a multitude of symptoms and can be characterized... Added Aug 14th, 2009
Music Therapy and its Myriad of Applications (Part 3)
Looking back at Parts 1 and 2 of this series and utilizing Wikipedia’s definition, music therapy can... Added Jul 31st, 2009
Introspection
The word Introspection has been defined as “a reflective looking inward: an examination of one’s... Added Jul 31st, 2009
Music Therapy and its Myriad of Applications (Part 2)
Looking back at Part 1 of this series and utilizing Wikipedia's definition, music therapy can be defined... Added May 25th, 2009
Music Therapy and its Myriad of Applications (Part 1)
The expression "Music therapy" describes the use of any of a number of different techniques utilizing... Added May 14th, 2009
Soaring with the Starship
I have been performing all over the Denver metro area for years, from the grey and green hills and Flatirons... Added May 7th, 2009
Taking Half Steps and Whole Steps to Success
Many people setting out upon the adventure of learning a particular instrument, the guitar for example,... Added Apr 7th, 2009
A Lesson in Blues Guitar, Life, and Eight Ball Pool
Amongst the many older blues musicians I saw perform and learn from in the late 1960s and early 1970s... Added Apr 7th, 2009
The Intangibility of Learning and Change
How many of us at one point or another in the lifespan of our musical training, have acknowledged to... Added Mar 27th, 2009
Musical Empowerment
Musical Empowerment (to be referred to as M.E. from this point forward) is an intervention that I co-created... Added Mar 26th, 2009
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