It’s not always possible to have your instrument with you when you travel, so these are times that you’ll have to find creative ways to practice and keep your mind focused on music. Here are a few tips to help you make it through the dark times. 1. Get a good ear training system. I… Continue reading Practicing Without an Instrument
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Bi-Triadic Hexatonic Scales
Take two triads, any two triads. Preferably, two triads that don’t have any notes in common. When you arrange them so that they form a scale, that scale is a Bi Triadic Hexatonic Scale. As an example, let’s take A Minor and G Major. First, in Example 1, I write the triads out as chords.… Continue reading Bi-Triadic Hexatonic Scales
Practicing Reading
Lately, I have started to get up early in the morning, and before doing anything else, I take out a classical music piece and read it down as a musical warm up for the ears, eyes and fingers. One per day. When I was going to school, my teacher, Bruce Bartlett, told me to get… Continue reading Practicing Reading