Practice, Practice, Practice

Sep 2, 20203 min read

Step Six: The Plateau

So we've been practicing and you're seeing progress. You've started an exciting journey to becoming a better musician. But you've hit a...

Aug 25, 20202 min read

Step Five: Just say, "Toh" (Articulations)

"Just say Toh." Jim DeSano would say that to me all the time in lessons. Between that and "Are you keeping your corners down?" Would...

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Step Four: the Low Range (you didn't know you needed)

Excuse me as I step up on my soap box. To have an excellent high range, you must have an excellent low range. That's right. Do you...

Aug 4, 20202 min read

Step Three: Practice regimens

So you've been putting time in on the horn? That's great! Getting started is the hardest part, and those first days can be very...

Mar 19, 20192 min read

Step Two: Use a drone

Congratulations, you've started using a metronome! All of here at Good Rhythm, Inc. are proud of your efforts and your continued...

Mar 12, 20192 min read

Step One: Have you accepted the metronome as your Lord, God, and Savior?

The Metronome. My dreaded enemy, the executor of truth and justice. All through out my early music life I despised the little machine...

Jan 19, 20191 min read

Spring 2019 Blog Series!

Hello everyone! Happy to announce that this springs theme will be about practicing! This could also be viewed as what I use as teaching...