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Many of us learned in music history classes that Modernism in music grew out of nineteenth century Romanticism and was a reaction against most of… Read More »Modern Music, Efficiency and Flexibility

Sound might be the most immediate and definable attribute of any great musician. A plethora of terms are often used to describe it: warm, dark,… Read More »Sound, Tone Quality and a Little Bit of Physics

The title of this month’s post isn’t meant to sound flippant. We’re all taught that practicing is a very good thing. I’m not disagreeing with… Read More »How to Effectively Reduce Practice Time

This month I decided to discuss all of the many things which I have heard said about doubling on various instruments, as well as my… Read More »Crazy Things about Doubling

For many of us, the topic of musical interpretation conjures up images of many world-renowned conductors and soloists fussing over the length of a fermata.… Read More »The Art of Interpretation

Last month I wrote about my general approach to instrumental technique. I have also begun adding various evenness exercises to my site, which I plan… Read More »Warm-ups and Fatigue

I am about a week late posting this month, but made up for it by posting some free exercises and practice tools on my website.… Read More »The Essence of Instrumental Technique

As a performing musician I am often plagued with the task of trying to have my cake and eat it too. We want to play… Read More »Fundamental Tradeoffs

Nearly everyone claims to champion logic in their approach to the world. Politicians cite logic in policy debates. Scientists claim it to defend their theories.… Read More »The Necessity of Logic for Musicians (and everyone else too)

I am often asked how music and physics overlap, due to my background in both areas. Typical answers include acoustics, instrument design, tuning systems, etc.… Read More »Art and Science