Quick Metronome Idea

By Jason, on March 11th, 2010%

I do this thing every now and then where I practice with a metronome but put the metronome across the room – 10 feet away or so.  It feels very different than having it right on the piano, and I think it’s because of how it changes the way you listen.

When the metronome is far away, . . . → Read More: Quick Metronome Idea

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Here, Have a Chainsaw!

By Jason, on February 25th, 2010%

It occurs to me that I’m occasionally guilty of telling students they need to use a metronome without having taught them how to use one.  It’s the musical equivalent of handing someone a chainsaw and expecting them to cut down a tree.

Pretend for a moment that you’ve never used a chainsaw.  Now imagine that someone walks . . . → Read More: Here, Have a Chainsaw!

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