Monthly Archives: June 2012

Lesson 31b
The Essentials:
Toward a New Pitch and Articulation Mindset
Part One – Dissolving Inhibition

To put this and the next four tutorials in to the proper context, be sure you’ve seen the introduction to this new series. In this lesson, we start by working with a very basic but effective way for coming face to face with inhibitions – we all experience varying degrees of tension and anxiety associated [...]

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Lesson 31a – Introduction
The Essentials:
Toward a New Pitch and Articulation Mindset

This intro is essential to the five tutorials that follow; it will help you gauge whether you’re at the optimum point for incorporating a new set of approaches to your playing. To move past and work beyond your current level of ability, it helps to shake things up, challenge your comfort level and create more [...]

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Moondance

It’s “Moondance.” That says it all. Everybody sing!

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Tip 3: Do You Need to Know How to Read Music?

Here’s my personal answer to the age-old question.  

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