Monthly Archives: March 2015

Excerpt from "Guitar Zero"

Hello parents of music students!  Gary Marcus writes in his book “Guitar Zero” (The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age): “In studies of musical achievement, the one factor besides amount of practice that consistently predicts achievement is not whether … Continue reading

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Playing Parts in a Band (additional video link)

In case you had trouble with the first link… Playing Parts

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Playing Parts in a Band

I’ve seen many bands who never reach one of the most important levels in performing.  The level I’m talking about is the level at which each musician learns when to play and when NOT to play.  A typical band includes … Continue reading

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