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A major difference between classical music and “creative” music is the ability of the artist to decide what to play and what not to play. I’m all for classical music, but I love the equalizing effect that being a creative artist allows. Technical virtuosity isn’t a requisite for musical creativity. The willingness to put yourself Read more about Lessons in Musical Creativity from Itzhak Perlman and Gaelynn Lea[…]
Shooby Taylor inspires me. Not only do I love his music, but I respect what he went through to make his music. Any artist or teacher today can learn from the example of Shooby Taylor. This video, containing a collection of his performances originally overdubbed on cassette tape, is cued up to ‘Take a Read more about Shooby Taylor: What Artists/Teachers can learn from his legacy[…]
Here are all of the play along lessons appropriate for the students around the age of 12-16. Included are Christian’s solos on the relevant backing tracks, to show what your students will be able to do if they follow through with the skills in the video! All of the backing tracks for this series can Read more about Play Along Lessons- Age 12-16 (Middle School-Early High School)[…]
Here are all of the play along lessons appropriate for high school and college students, and working professionals looking to expand their skillsets. Included are Christian’s solos on the relevant backing tracks, to show what your students will be able to do if they follow through with the skills in the video! All of the Read more about Play Along Lessons- Age 16-Pro (High School- College-Professional)[…]
Here are all of the backing tracks for the Play-Along-Lessons. Included are Christian’s solos on the relevant backing tracks. All of the lessons accompanying these backing tracks can be found here: Age 8-12 Age 12-16 Age 16-Pro Check out the YouTube playlist, containing all the Done-For-You Play Along Lessons.