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Music in the 5th Decade

Bandcamp release on Attenuation Circuit, "Zouhy"

3/31/2021

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Submissions from around the world. Hear it all at Bandcamp release on Attenuation Circuit, "A Cry, Uttered At One End Of The Room". 
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Impending Vaccination

3/14/2021

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I'm on a list. Now I wait and dream.
  • Jamming
  • Travel
  • Socializing
  • Seeing students

And, breathing normally. 

Up this week:
  • Piano lesson, I'm preparing Mozart
  • Two drum lessons
  • Teaching
  • Playing piano/violin duets with my wife
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New Tracks that are strange throwbacks

2/28/2021

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Pino Palladino + Blake Miles: Herbie Hancock's Headhunter period revisited. Why, haven't we already made that record? 

Reminds me of the old adage Artists create and musicians recreate. That being said they do it well. 

​David
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Tuned this bad boy up

2/21/2021

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DW Design series black nickel over brass snare drum review. 

Tune it high
Tune it low
Swap out the heads, I've put ambassadors on it at one point, though they currently have the stock heads on them. And I tuned it high.

Use sticks, wands, brushes,  or brooms, this instrument is nuanced and colorful when asked, it will sing when you want, cracks when required.

​David 


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No cure for Snare Drum Collecting.

2/8/2021

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Yep, another one. 
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I had no idea Tama made such wonderful instruments. 

​David
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What's up this week

1/31/2021

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Working hard to complete this super course. You can teach an old dog new tricks!

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What's up this week

1/24/2021

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Working with this bad boy this week.
  1. Teaching online. Business is booming. One new student this week. 
  2. Complete at least one more unit of the Royal Conservatory Online teaching certification.
  3. Classical piano lesson on Tuesday. I beginning to see the results in my teaching. 
  4. Drum lesson Friday. I'm at the stage where I fight for every inch of progress. But, my confidence in creating a jazz solo has gone way up. 
  5. Piano/violin duets with my wife will be a high light this week. 
  6. Daily practice on 2 instruments.
Looks like the covid thing will keep us locked up until the weather improves and we can play safely outside. Indoor playing looks suspended until further notice.  Damn. 

​David
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Poland Jazz Workshop 2018

1/16/2021

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I'm the old guy at the back. What a great week of learning that was. Seven days with Ali Jackson and Aaron Goldberg. 
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Old Dog, New Tricks

1/14/2021

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I've enrolled in the Royal Conservatory of Music's "How To Teach Music Online" course. This should be interesting. It's important to expose ourselves to new ideas in areas we believe we are competent in with an open mind. Stay tuned for a review. 

How to Teach Music Online | The Royal Conservatory of Music (rcmusic.com)
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David
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Going Forward in 2021

1/2/2021

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Living by design in 2021. Shit happens: Covid. But, we can still make plans and head out with some confidence in a direction of our own choosing. We will get there? Who knows. If we have the privilege to consider this idea though, I say go for it.
  1. 0:00- Introduction
  2. 0:33- Evaluate your progress
  3. 1:20- Recognize your setbacks
  4. 1:57- Adapt to your current reality
  5. 2:45- Make sure your goals are SMART
  6. 3:30- Write down your goals
Sales tune-up. Why?
  1. No sales= no business.
  2. No business= no opportunities, no freedom, no fun.
Links to each point
  1. Have a clear vision of why you are practicing 00:15
  2. Create a practice schedule 01:17
  3. Don't over practice 03:11
  4. Isolate the problem 03:51
  5. Incorporate practicality 04:45
  6. Attack concepts from different angles 05:32
  7. Practice slow and gradually speed up 05:57
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