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Mar 23, 20121 min read

What Rachmaninov Can Teach Us About Improvisation

Note that Kissin is not a jazz pianist. Rachmaninov is not a jazz composer. But check out the first piano arpeggio in this movement of...

Mar 19, 20121 min read

Brad Mehldau: Eloquence With Words

Brad Mehldau happens to be one of my favorite musicians. The biggest reason for this is that he is far from just a jazz pianist. This...

Mar 16, 20122 min read

Social Media for Musicians: The Importance of Keywords

Picture this. You’re a jazz saxophone player named Bill Chaplain and you’re wondering just how prominent you are on Google. So you search...

Mar 13, 20122 min read

Getting Rid of Arm Pain: You Are An Athlete

You are an athlete. Imagine that you are a professional soccer player. What steps would you take to make sure you played consistently at...

Mar 9, 20123 min read

Facebook Tips for Musicians

Lets be honest. For most musicians out there, facebook is still just a great way to send out ridiculous event invites that absolutely no...

Mar 9, 20121 min read

Lang Lang and Musical Storytelling

As funny and crazy as this video is, you can really learn something about classical music and the way a great deal of it is composed....

Mar 6, 20121 min read

Getting Rid of Arm Pain: Checklist

Step 1: Exercise Step 2: Stretch Step 3: Sleep! Step 4: Posture Step 5: Eat Right Step 6: Receive Treatment Step 7: Vitamins &...

Mar 3, 20121 min read

Kapustin – Jazz Master

If you haven’t heard of Niccolai Kapustin, then you have to check this out RIGHT NOW. There are a few techniques in this piece that are...