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Friday, February 13th, 2009

Articles Tab is now active. Check out my first article “Learn Guitar: 6 Struggles Everyone Faces When Learning to Play Guitar” Others are in progress. Is there anything you’d like to read more about in this blog or as an article? I’d love to hear your ideas. During the months of February & March 2009, [...]

Ponderings on Music as Story

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

I’m enjoying the small bit of fall weather here in St. Louis. It’s a nice time of year for me because I have so many memories, particularly of marching band.  The feel of the air always reminds me of playing at pep rallies and then getting on the band bus to head for the game. [...]

Music and Daily Routines

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Our son will be 4 in a couple of weeks. Since he was in the womb, we have exposed him to music.  You might think that as trained musicians we have this structured regime. If you know me and how artsy I am, you know that structure is difficult for me. For the most part, [...]

Making Assumptions

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

I’ve noticed a pattern with some people, especially parents and music teachers. Many make assumptions about which child will do more with music than the other. I’ve had parents tell me that one child or the other will take music farther because they have a greater aptitude for music. I am quick to set them straight. Musical [...]

Music Starts at Home

Monday, June 16th, 2008

For most of us, music became a part of our life at a very young age. Even if you don’t remember having music in your house growing up, it was there. It was in the ring of the phone, the catchy television jingle you still remember 25 years later, the song of the birds out [...]