Moving Beyond Scales

Moving Beyond Scales

Jul 31, 2019 | music

I want to admit something to you. I have an addiction. Okay, two. First, I’m addicted to reeds. I love finding different brands, different strengths, even trying the cheap Chinese reeds on eBay. It’s all good, and I love them all. I’m a reed geek....
Moving Beyond Scales

Back On The Practice Track

Jul 24, 2019 | music

One of my goals was to get back to practicing the clarinet at least four days a week. So, I turned the page to the F-Major scales, saw the notes go up up up, and took a deep breath. Then I made the clarinet sound like a drunk goose. One with a voice that cracked like...
Moving Beyond Scales

Playing Again

Jul 17, 2019 | music

Music is mental health. This is something I’ve known for a very long time. Over the course of the last weekend, in spite of a huge to do list (and I keep adding to it, haha), and some big writing goals for this month, I started playing again. And yes, even...
Moving Beyond Scales

Getting Back on the Musical Track

Jul 10, 2019 | music

I spent far more time than I’d wanted not playing. Not that I meant to. I love to play, even if it’s just working up and down the scales in my book to get back into the habit of regular practice, knowing notes, and getting the brain and the fingers to work...
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Practice Takes A Break (Clarinet Wednesday)

May 1, 2019 | music

Practice took a vacation last week. Chronic illness flared on top of allergy counts so high the weather guy was fanboying out over them (Mold is high today. Watch out for that oak pollen.) Considering that I was sweeping oak tree “stuff” up every time I...