Practicing

Practice Slowly. It is the number one rule of practicing.  It may seem counterintuitive, but if…

Over time, I’ve learned how important practicing fundamental exercises (long tones, scales,…

Taking a break from practicing can be a healthy thing to do for many reasons, but getting back…

If you want to work on memorization, start by listening to the piece every moment you have. Put…

 “You’ll never make a mistake if you never make a mistake.”- Julius Baker, a former principal…

I tell my students all the time - the absolute biggest waste of time is practicing what you can…

We work on blend extensively in our ensemble. In a string quartet or a brass quintet all…

It is very difficult to maintain a regular rehearsal schedule because we live in three…

Carion Woodwind Quintet performs all their repertoire from memory. The physical movements they…

In my previous article I mentioned the listening and research phase developed by Rob Knopper…