About: chowes
All That Jazz – Practice With a Purpose, Practice With a Friend
“Crepe making/Giant Steps party” was the theme this afternoon, as I look for sneaky ways to bribe my daughter Camille into practicing. Ten minutes making crepes followed by ten minutes trading solos over John...
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“Thinking, Fast and Slow” and the Improvising Brain
I picked up the book, “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, by Daniel Kahneman while in the Hong Kong airport during a recent tour of Asia. I was surprised to quickly recognize parallels between themes in the book and musical...
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Why the Suzuki Method is Important and Irreplaceable
I’ve always been proud of being a Suzuki-trained violinist, having long defended Suzuki against criticisms (“Suzuki students don’t learn to read, develop bad technique, sound too imitative, etc…”),...
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How to Use Looping and Loop Pedals to Practice, Perform, Teach, and Improve Musicianship
How To Use Looping and Loop Pedals I received a question in an email today from a Creative Strings Academy member about how to use loop pedals to practice and create more music in his daily life. His...
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Making A Living Doing Music – Networking At Conferences
Part of my marketing plan every year involves looking at all the “best fit” conferences and industry events in the upcoming year. If you’ve never been to a trade show, you may want to start thinking about which...
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