Articles on Music

Why Community Matters

In our world today, the idea of community has been significantly altered by the internet. What once was a simple concept has now become infinitely more complex and difficult to navigate. With the emergence of Facebook, YouTube, Google, and a host of other bourgeoning...

Why Ear-training

When I studied at Juillliard, there were two main music courses, aside from private lessons and ensembles, everyone was expected to participate in. They were: music theory and ear-training. While the phrase ‘ear-training’ sounds amusing (I imagine someone trying to...

Why Frequency

The subject of frequency is rich and ubiquitous. In fact, everything we understand, scientifically, about universal structure hinges on the subject. Light, magnetism, electricity, sound, planetary rotation, the list goes on. (It is interesting that Albert Einstein...

Why Live/Acoustic Music

I have been involved in music-making of all sorts throughout my career. When I first started playing the violin, playing in string orchestras, chamber music groups and full orchestras was a common practice. While hearing songs on the radio was common, there was...

Why Music Lessons

Throughout the ages, great musicians desired to train their students in the art of music making so they could make progress in the most efficient ways possible. What it took the teacher many years to coalesce, the student could acquire in a fraction of the time....

Why Music Notation

Combined Learning There are three main ways we learn: 1) Hearing, 2) Seeing, and 3) Doing. These are also referred to as Aural, Visual, and Kinesthetic, respectively. Participating in one of the activities is stimulating to the brain. However, when engaged in all...