For the next month, I'm going to post one improvisation every day. There are a few reasons why I'm doing this: I have been focusing more on traditional repertoire recently and haven't been improvising as much; my traditional repertoire is a little stale and not quite at the level I want it to be; and … Continue reading Summer Project – Improv Everyday
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Intro to Multiphonics (and why they’re awesome)
As a young player I was terrified of multiphonics. I saw someone perform Fish are Jumping by Robert Dick when I was in high school and immediately thought, “I can’t do that, it’s so hard” and also “why does it sound so bad.” This was the start of my fear/dislike of contemporary music. Yes, I … Continue reading Intro to Multiphonics (and why they’re awesome)
Listening
This month I've been focusing on listening more. And not simply having music playing, but really paying attention, conscientious listening. Listening to the things I like and new things, help me figure out where I'm at in this crazy musical journey. It's my way to check in and see what's changed and what hasn't. Here's … Continue reading Listening
Creativity
Where do musicians find creativity in what they do? In improvised music it's simple, all of the music is creative because they are spontaneously creating it. But in classical music, which is largely written out with little improvisatory aspects, how do people satisfy their need to be creative? This is a different question for everyone. … Continue reading Creativity
Improvisation
Improvisation is very near and dear to my heart. I started my love affair with improvised music in college, sometime during my first year of undergrad. I love it, the creativity happening right in front of you, spontaneously. It's so authentic, it's impossible to play anything you don't intrinsically understand. I started with jazz, and … Continue reading Improvisation
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