Category: Practice
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Well, it seems I have lost my drive for practice again. For several months, I have neglected to pull the horn out for even a little bit of practice. I guess it is age. I can’t seem to muster the…
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So, today, I began practicing again. I played for several hours (maybe 4). I started the day doing some recording work for Harry Rios. He is a cruise ship musician. He plays piano, and he is a band leader. It…
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I have been increasing my practice hours. Sometimes, I feel I am getting better. Sometimes, I think I have not improved at all. Sometimes, I feel like quitting, yet I keep trying. I can’t stop. What can I say? I…
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How High The Moon I had not practiced since about the middle of March. That month I went to Rhode Island to witness my daughter’s graduation from the Navy’s Officer Candidate School. It was 4 days away from my own…
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In this clip, I am playing a custom-made SYOS mouthpiece for the tenor sax. I was going for a darker sound, with just enough high-frequency to cut through. I really like this one. I find it very comfortable and easy…
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For the past several weeks I have changed my approach to practicing standard jazz tunes. I am learning to outline the chords of the song. Up until now, I had only learn how the chord progression works, and determined what…
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So, it has been around 5 years since I began practicing the saxophone again. I would like to think I have gotten better. For sure, I have not progressed as far or as fast as I once did when I…
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I’m still not practicing every day. However, I have been getting 3 to 4 days a week for several hours. Despite not being able to practice every day, and I am improving. I have noticed some of my old muscle…
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If you have seen the last few videos I’ve posted, you’ve seen that I struggle with consistency, and I have not delivered an unflawed performance in a while, and I know it is because of my lack of consistent practice.…
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Leading up to the holidays, I have been making some slow progress in the practice room. For the next couple of days, I will have to put in some quality practice time. I will probably work on some scales and…
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For the past few days, including Thanksgiving, I have not been feeling well. I caught a head cold, and my nose has been stuffy up. My ears have been ringing and rumbling, causing me some dizzy spells. So I sat…
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So, it has not been every day, but I have been playing my sax at least three times a week. It has been nearly a month. It doesn’t take long for the facial muscles to come back to strengthen the…
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I don’t practice like I should. It is the reason I sound the way I do. I came across this video in my photo library. At the time, I had been practicing sort of regularly. As I watched the video,…
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I have not been able to balance my time between work and practice. I really needed to work. I was drowning in debt. So, a job was necessary. And it has helped a great deal. I have nearly paid off…
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That’s right! Since I got a job, I have not had the time or energy to practice. Everybody was encouraging, “be a bus driver. It’s a good idea. It’s only a few hours a day, and you can practice during…
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