Why is it so complicated for musicians to summarize their occupation using ordinary language? Here's my theory......
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When art becomes religion, even art pranks seem deeply profound. But what if avant-garde composer John Cage had placed a urinal on the concert stage?...
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Music is an art that puts sounds together in a way that people like or find interesting. Sort of....
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How an unconventional music workshop opened up a can of (beautiful) worms. Hint: beauty is in the eye of the beholder....
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If music is as ancient and mysterious as the Sphynx, can a kitty cat tell us what's the name of the tune?...
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So what's this blog all about? Fundamentally....
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Here’s a clip to accompany my previous post, of Glenn Gould playing variation 25 from the Goldberg Variations. It’s from a recording made ...
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Terrible handwriting = genius? I'll say! Any other ways to find out how truly gifted you are? ...
Read Moregenius score scribblings for dummies
(Update: the musicpracticetips.com website is no longer up and running. However, as this review compares web and print media approaches for teaching p...
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If a big bad building assails you with unsympathetic vibrations, can it be re-tuned like a musical instrument?...
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