Post Category: Teaching

Vocal Jazz Introductions

Every jazz vocalist and every instrumentalist that works with a jazz vocalist needs to know how to start the song.  Having a collection of vocal jazz introductions at the ready will help you to keep...

How to Count Off the Jazz Band

Knowing how to count off the jazz band is a really important skill that every musician should have. Singers and instrumentalists alike should feel comfortable counting off the band in any tempo and...

A Sneak Peak at the Entire Suite of Online Courses!

Welcome to the courses!  Here is a quick-and-dirty tutorial on how to utilize the Teachable Platform.  Teachable is such a user-friendly and intuitive platform, which is why I chose it as the home of...

How to use the Teachable Platform

Welcome to the courses!  Here is a quick-and-dirty tutorial on how to utilize the Teachable Platform.  Teachable is such a user-friendly and intuitive platform, which is why I chose it as the home of...
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What is your why? Strategies for Success

In order to be able to use the courses and use them in the best possible way, we have to answer the question; ‘Why?’. I think of the courses as tools to support your growth. I think it’s really...

Piano Improvisation: The Ostinato

Practicing technique at the piano is often boring and requires a lot of scale running and Hanon playing.  Over the years, I teach less and less rote technical work and spend more time teaching people...

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