Music Teacher Wanted, Call Mr. Carnaghi That was the ad in the Los Angeles Times I answered in 1969.  I’d just graduated from college in June and had headed to LA to be a singer.  Instead, I was working in …

I just stumbled onto the rest of my life – Ms. Lois Jensen Read more »

What is reading music?  After years of studying this, I have come to a conclusion.  What we think of as reading music is actually spelling.  Think about the alphabet.  You know the whole thing right?  So… if you know the …

Can’t Read This – Reading Music Read more »

Practicing can be very complicated if you want results.  Here, in the 3rd installment of the Practicing Music Blog Series, we discuss ways to get those results without devoting too much time toward practicing.  Turns out, it’s not about the …

3. When Practicing Music, It’s All About Quality Read more »