Archive for February, 2010

Technologies available today make it easier than ever before for musicians to learn to play their instruments.  From digital recorders, advanced metronomes, and iPhone apps to accompaniment software, YouTube, and web-based learning, musicians have multiple resources that make the learning curve easier to deal with. There is, however, one big problem with instructional CD-ROMs, teachers’ [...]

What can you do if your practicing bothers your roommates, family, or neighbors?  Many musicians face this issue daily. The easiest solution is to find a time of day when you can practice and not bother anyone.  A second approach is to practice at a professional rehearsal studio or in a university/school practice room if either of these is [...]

What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems.
--Duke Snider