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 the set moving and improve your performance. What is an introduction for? An introduction serves several purposes. First off, an introduction helps …
Teaching
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 groove, as should choral directors, band directors and anyone else who might work with a live band or even just a pianist. …
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 my entire suite on online courses! Check out this short tutorial to get oriented! **Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube …
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 my entire suite on online courses! Check out this short tutorial to get oriented! Want to access the Teachablecourses/membership from your …
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 important that you think about your ‘Why?’; Why are you doing these courses? Why did you …
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 to improvise. NO – there is nothing wrong with scales and arpeggios if you are training to be a concert …