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Music in the 5th Decade

Final Jam Before Lockdown

11/15/2020

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In our safe space in Orangeville we will meet for the final time. See you guys on the other side. Stay safe.

Fade/Dissolve Cinematic Noise Trio completed another mix this week. Video coming soon.

Winter is coming...

​David
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Playing Violin/Piano duets with my wife Heather: Screw Covid-19

11/11/2020

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Her retirement project? Violin. Started 2 years ago. Next month she plays her first violin exam. I will be accompanying. Our first world tour can't be far off now. 

This being throw-back Wednesday we present from last year: Batman Boogie Woogie
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New Video for Fade/Dissolve

11/5/2020

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Our dystopian tour of 2020 continues...
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In the practice room October 2020

10/23/2020

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Piano:
1. Developing exercises both tactical and auditory for my jazz students
2. Music history group forming: level 9
3. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms this week
4. Lesson next week
Drums:
1. Paradiddle applications
2. Working on a more open and robust sound when playing in 2
3. Solid funk articulations in shuffle grooves
4. Composing a piano/snare drum duet of 16 measures for a student
5. Weekly lessons​
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Synthesizers:
1. Mixing for Fade/Dissolve cinematic noise trio
2. Some new patches for my Arturia Microfreak. Micro be damned, this things a monster
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Lock down part 2

10/10/2020

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What we knew was coming has arrived. 

We knew the beast was coming, coming down the tracks
But still we hoped for better but now its' really back...


Sung to Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues.

Time for me to hunker down for the duration. Online music making only. Lots of practice, exercise, sleep, Netflix, and work. I'm grateful I've a loving wife, my health, a home, and a job I can do online. 


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What will I be practicing?

1. Classical piano, digging down with my piano coach on the pieces my students are preparing for exams. This extra time has delivered me an opportunity not to be missed. 

2. Drum technique with my drum coach. Lowell has improved all aspects of my time and touch. With his guidance I will be ready to move up a notch or two when this pandemic is over. 

3. Listening to new music in as many creative genres that I can.

4. Working with my students transcribing jazz classics. 


With whom will I be playing music with?

1. My wife. She has her first violin exam in December. What fun.

2. Fade/Dissolve Cinematic Noise Trio. We are mixing tracks now. 

3. Piano/Drum duo, more news on that upcoming. 

Stay safe, follow health directions, see you on the other side. 

​David
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What did I learn this week?

9/29/2020

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Teaching kids is fun. 

​David
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Summer 2020. Learning new things, time well spent.

9/25/2020

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Fall update: 2

9/24/2020

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It looks like rehearsals may soon be shut down again. Crap. What will I do?
  1. Take lessons
  2. Practice
  3. Compose
  4. Mix tracks I've prerecorded
  5. Learn some video editing skills
  6. Exercise
  7. Practice some more
  8. Plan events for the spring and warmer weather
  9. Network
  10. Listen to music, lots of music. Modern stuff, music made by musicians half my age. Shake things up a bit. 

David


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Fall 2020

8/29/2020

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Despite the ongoing pandemic we are finding safe ways to play together. When the weather gets cold it will be a challenge, but we are staying on top of developments. If we must take the winter off, so be it.

In the belief that this will pass, I’ve signed up for another year of classical piano classes and drum lessons. I’m currently completing a course on online piano teaching. I’ve made room in the fall schedule for practice, exercise, and socialising within a busy work life.

This past week I’ve played safely 4 times with musicians of my vintage. All of them are fine musicians. It was very satisfying.

The pandemic has reminded musicians that music making is primarily a team sport.

David

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The balance of August 2020

8/14/2020

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  1. After a few weeks of holidays things are getting back to normal. teaching resumes next month; it will be another sellout year. 
  2. Jamming this month with the classic Rock band "The Vintage People". Most fun drumming I've done in a long time.
  3. Next week Fade/Dissolve cinematic noise trio records some new tracks. I'm looking forward to giving my new Microfreak synthesizer a workout.
  4. Classes with drummer Lowell Whitty and pianist Jacqueline Leung are resuming. Working with professional musicians half one's age keeps it fresh and me humble.
  5. The fall is looking busy with many sessions planned in safe spaces with the appropriate Covid-19 precautions in place.

Cheers, 

​David
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