How to correctly practice something tricky
Given we are all doing our part and social distancing right now, many of us are finding ourselves practicing more than we did before COVID-19 …
Teaching Saxophone
A collection of articles that I’ve written about teaching saxophone to adults and youth. These articles are informed through my 20 years of teaching experience, and through my Masters Degree in Adult Education.
Zen & the art of saxophone playing: Part 2
The original article Zen and the Art of Saxophone Playing, was written in 2008. This new article builds, in part, on what I wrote 11 …
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Music Education And The “Authority” Educators Bring To The Table
Many of us either have private studios where we teach saxophone and music to students, or perhaps we teach for a music school. Even if …
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On The Topic Of Teaching Saxophone 7
One of the the cornerstones of working with adult learners is that they need to see the immediate usefulness of the information, skill, knowledge, attitude, etc. …
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On The Topic Of Teaching Saxophone 6
In my August 15th post on teaching, I mentioned the psychomotor (physical) and cognitive (thinking) aspects of playing saxophone. There is a third component as …
