Building your A.R.C.
Holding oneself accountable for artistry can only be accomplished through actively creating and making music as an individual and with others.
President’s Day, Washington, and Billings
President’s Day (as it became known in after the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act) was first established in 1885 to recognize the birthday of the first President of the United States, George Washington (History.com editors, 2010). While the bill was being considered by Congress, it was proposed that Washington’s Birthday be renamed President’s Day as a way to pay tribute […]
Enharmonic Pitches and Donuts???
Episode 20 of The Two Minute Clinic is up. In this episode for young musicians, I am discussing enharmonic pitches and donuts… Hope this video is of help to young musicians trying to understand enharmonic pitches that they encounter in their music.
Incidental Reflections
Lists abound of pieces for the concert band and wind ensemble that are considered to be in the core repertoire for concert bands and wind ensembles. The composers who created these works are instantly recognized and often their most notable work leaps to the front of the mind. Outside that circle of select works are a pantheon of composers with […]
How do you pick repertoire?
I often see posts in discussion groups and field questions from directors regarding repertoire selection. Too often, the advice I see posted is “Anything by __________” (insert composer name here). I understand the desire to have an easy solution but “play anything by Composer X” does not take into account individual situations, students, and the context of the school. I […]
