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Transcribed: There Will Never Be Another You – Woody Shaw October 4, 2012

Tweet     One of the first transcriptions I posted on this site was Kenny Garrett’s solo on There Will Never Be Another You. It comes from Woody Shaw’s “Solid” album. I’ve always liked this record since I bought it, but I had never learned any of Woody Shaw’s solos until now. It’s cool to [...]

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Free Stuff! May 25, 2012

Tweet                         Everybody likes free stuff, right? Just wanted to let you know that I’ve added a few free exercises to the Student Resources page. Just scroll down until you get to the section labeled Free Exercises. Click on the links to download any [...]

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Product Review: Rico Reed Vitalizer Case April 13, 2012

Tweet                     About a month ago, I received a Rico Reed Vitalizer Case in the mail. I had given the folks at Rico Reeds some feedback about one of their products and they sent the case as a thank you gift for my input. For a [...]

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good-ear.com – Great Free Ear Training Tool! February 28, 2012

Tweet     While I was online tonight, I stumbledupon good-ear.com. It is a simple ear training tool with a lot of options. A lot of the hits on my site come from people doing google searches for “charlie banacos exercises.” Good-ear.com allows you to do exercises like those that are randomly generated in real [...]

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Dirty Horn = Potential Health Risk February 18, 2012

Tweet                 I ran across a story on the NPR site yesterday that really grabbed my attention. The title was: Think Music Heals? Trombone Player Begs To Differ The basic gist of the story was that this trombone player was chronically ill due to mold and bacteria that [...]

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Musical Instrument Carry-On Provision tucked into FAA Bill February 8, 2012

Tweet     Click here to read the story from AFM Local 802 (NYC). Traveling with an instrument has been daunting for a long time. The fear of being stopped somewhere between the ticket counter and the plane and told you have to check your prized (and very delicate) possession has been great. Hopefully a [...]

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Transcribed: Widow’s Walk – Rick Margitza January 15, 2012

Tweet     This solo has all of the things that I like about Rick Margitza. There’s a lot of great melodic inside playing, material built off of upper structure triads, and a strong display of fluency in the altissimo register. I actually learned this solo 6 months ago, maybe longer, but I just got [...]

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Ideas for 2012 Music Resolutions January 5, 2012

Tweet     The beginning of a new year is always a time of reflection and renewal. Many people are making resolutions and striving to create habits or break old ones. Just like everyone else, I’ve been thinking about what I want to accomplish this year and how to go about it. With that in [...]

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Words of Wisdom from composer John Adams December 9, 2011

Tweet This video is taken from the 2011 Commencement at the Juilliard School in New York. The speaker was composer John Adams. He speaks very eloquently about the role of arts in today’s society as well as the divergent path we choose as artists. His words are uplifting and a reminder of why we do [...]
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The Lick! November 19, 2011

Tweet   This is a perfect example of many players using the same piece of vocabulary in a variety of contexts. It’s almost like a study in musical linguistics.
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