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You can get a lot of shit done in fifteen minutes. If you don’t have a lot of time but you still want to get something done on your instrument today, consider sitting down really quickly and crossing just one thing off of your musical to-do list. Here’s how: Have a plan. Knowing exactly what you’re going to do will help ensure that you actually get something done with the little time that you have. Do a quick warm up, and make it relevant to the goal you’re trying to achieve. For example, play the scale from the key of the thing you’re working on. Your goal should be something measurable and attainable. Learn one measure at a certain tempo could be one. Add articulation in a certain passage could be another. It all depends on what you need to get done. An example of a 15 minute practice plan should look something like this: Goal: Learn chromatic passage at measure 53 Warm-up with chromatic scale long tones and exercises (5 minutes) Play four notes at a time accurately starting at 60 beats per minute Play 8 notes at a time accurately Play 12 notes at a time accurately Play 16 notes at a time accurately Bump up the tempo five clicks than repeat After fifteen minutes, you’ll have learned one measure more than you did before. This is just one example. You can apply this to any piece of music with any type of practice technique.

xtinastudiesmusic: You can get a lot of shit done in fifteen minutes. If you don’t have a lot of time but you still want to get something done on your instrument today, consider sitting down really quickly and crossing just one thing off of your musical to-do list. Here’s how: Have a plan. Knowing exactly…

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capteingoatfrog: carryonmy-assbutt: wigglyflippingout: swampgallows: kyanve: thalassarche: beyondthetemples-ooc: cassiebones: appropriately-inappropriate: beytamacs: breastforce: “Particularly prone to serious procrastination problems are children who grew up with unusually high expectations placed on them…or else they exhibited exceptional talents early on, and thereafter “average” performances were met with concern and suspicion from parents and teachers.” Holy SHIT

ibstudyingpositively: capteingoatfrog: carryonmy-assbutt: wigglyflippingout: swampgallows: kyanve: thalassarche: beyondthetemples-ooc: cassiebones: appropriately-inappropriate: beytamacs: breastforce: “Particularly prone to serious procrastination problems are children who grew up with unusually high expectations placed on them…or else they exhibited exceptional talents early on, and thereafter “average” performances were met with concern and suspicion from parents and teachers.” Holy SHIT WELL THEN…

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Today, there are many options for those looking to positive impact their health through music. In an attempt to educate myself, I took the time to make a chart comparing nine music and health fields according to their definitions, training, populations, utilized techniques, and governing…

thrivemusictherapy: Today, there are many options for those looking to positive impact their health through music. In an attempt to educate myself, I took the time to make a chart comparing nine music and health fields according to their definitions, training, populations, utilized techniques, and governing…

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Posted outside the music rooms… #SoTrue

muzikmaestro: Posted outside the music rooms… #SoTrue

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when i was first writing for strings, i was clueless. this is a really good starting place for anyone who is starting to encounter strings!

doublefuckflat: when i was first writing for strings, i was clueless. this is a really good starting place for anyone who is starting to encounter strings!

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I was lucky in high school to have the experience of playing in a live pit orchestra for the drama department’s plays and musicals. I also know many smaller high schools that don’t give this opportunity to their students, and use recording of the set list of songs to accompany the singers instead. There are…

I was lucky in high school to have the experience of playing in a live pit orchestra for the drama department’s plays and musicals. I also know many smaller high schools that don’t give this opportunity to their students, and use recording of the set list of songs to accompany the singers instead. There are…

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A lot of people became familiar with Les Mis through the 25th anniversary movie, but the 10th anniversary concert was absolutely spectacular and all Les Mis or music theatre fans in general should watch the full concert. I am absolutely in love with all things Les Mis, and I sing along and cry every single…

A lot of people became familiar with Les Mis through the 25th anniversary movie, but the 10th anniversary concert was absolutely spectacular and all Les Mis or music theatre fans in general should watch the full concert. I am absolutely in love with all things Les Mis, and I sing along and cry every single…

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This is the Tumblr blog of my music technology professor, Dr. Matthew Thibeault. Postperformance is a blog about how most of our experiences with music are via speakers – sampled, synthesized, edited, and virtualized. He focuses on music consumption through a technological lense, and posts many interesting videos, article links, and quotes that relate to…

This is the Tumblr blog of my music technology professor, Dr. Matthew Thibeault. Postperformance is a blog about how most of our experiences with music are via speakers – sampled, synthesized, edited, and virtualized. He focuses on music consumption through a technological lense, and posts many interesting videos, article links, and quotes that relate to…

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I saw this great article from The Guardian on a classmate’s blog and thought it reflected my feelings about music and technology well. The article is basically a transcript of an interview that was done between cellist and Twitter composer Peter Gregson and Tom Lamont about the meeting ground between music and technology. I particularly…

I saw this great article from The Guardian on a classmate’s blog and thought it reflected my feelings about music and technology well. The article is basically a transcript of an interview that was done between cellist and Twitter composer Peter Gregson and Tom Lamont about the meeting ground between music and technology. I particularly…

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This is a great resource for music history students or students in any classroom studying composers. It is very beneficial for students in ensembles to research the composers of the pieces that they are playing so that they can get more of a background to the piece to better interpret it. This site includes profiles…

This is a great resource for music history students or students in any classroom studying composers. It is very beneficial for students in ensembles to research the composers of the pieces that they are playing so that they can get more of a background to the piece to better interpret it. This site includes profiles…

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“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ― Victor hugo

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ― Victor hugo

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“And, in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make.” ― Paul McCartney, The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics

“And, in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make.” ― Paul McCartney, The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics

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“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein

“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein