The Education of a Musician

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Future cytotech, first an Army Combat Medic and my Dad, a former US Navy Stewart and, later, a Virgianian Pilot and Ledgar Star Newspaper Man.

For the stringed, fretted instruments in my quiver, I’ve rediscovered- and most importantly- defined two functioning centers in which to map out harmony (progressions) and melody (including modes). More obvious of the keyboard, more occultic on a fretboard. But it’s there nonetheless and it makes creating music, on-the-spot, more attainable.

The technology of today enables a Musician of today to create and publish his vision of what music as an art is from just inside his cranial cavity.

1 OCTOBER 2021: Names for the rudiments I love using when playing the drum kit:
Singles
Doubles
Triplets (Mohler)
More than triples (4s, 5s, 6s etc) as much as can be allowed while maximizing looseness and serpentine movements.
Paradiddles: : Roof top- the way medium to heavy rain falls on a gimbal roof.
Para paradiddles: Barn roof: the way medium to heavy rain falls on a barn style roof.
Para diddlediddle: Half pipe. The sticks move up and down and sway side to side like a skateboarder in a half pipe. Think of the herta herta strokes.

In biological cell science there is a structural connection between certain types of cells called desmosomes or “intracellular” bridges. These connect each cell to another thus forming specific tissues. Skin or outer organ coverings are prime examples (epithelial). In the mind of an artist, this same “intracellular bridging” occurs as well, albeit most manifestations of the aforementioned happen by spark or inspiration. When this occurs, humanity comes to life in the most enjoyable way! So, what does this have to do with music and , specifically, musical instrument playing? Well, seemingly unrelated elements can sometimes inspire and flood into other endeavors where a certain action can immediately affect positively in another realm. Examples such as slamming a heavy bag with speed, power, snap, and combinations leads to destroying a would be attacker. Or Ranger School training and how effectively a light infantrymen gains in lethality.
By intelligently using the above pictured, not so much to solve the puzzle, but rather to over train certain muscles, the musician can vastly improve dexterity, speed, and strength when applied to scale work and, alas, Musical Playing, any chosen particular instrument. More to come!

For those interested in being fluent in the universal language, Music.

Steve Lukather Slams the ‘Biggest Lie’ in Music Toto guitarist Steve Lukather said the idea that music lessons stifled creativity was the biggest lie out there in November 2020.

Not only for musicians but for Anyone!!

1. This will help your long-term memory and improve your learning curve

2. Go over techniques first and always have a warm-up plan

3. Create specific, attainable goals BEFORE you begin practicing

4. Spend your time on the parts you have difficulty playing - Turn your fear into confidence!

5. Making a practice log allows you to visualize your goals and accomplishments

6. You don’t always have to start at the beginning! Identify musical sections - this helps your memorization

7. Learn it right the first time which will help with muscle memory and decrease your mistakes

8. Hear the music in your mind and visualize yourself playing it successfully

9. Take out your Voice Memo app or anything like it and record yourself to hear things you may miss in the moment.

10. Always work on improving your time; don’t stretch out your time for the tough partsFocus on solutions, not problems - use positive language when practicing

Priority for Sound Shaping the Drums

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