Tag: Bob Hartig

Favorite blog posts, July 2013

Jul 31, 2013

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for Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Saxophone

Required reading: Christa Garvey reports on this year’s John Mack Oboe camp, and shares some masterclass notes. Her post about the fallacy of “doing more with dynamics” is really excellent, too. Christa wrote several other top-quality posts this month, but I’m going to just mention those two to avoid embarrassing everybody with my gushing. In other conference …
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Favorite blog posts, May 2013

May 31, 2013

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for Bassoon, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, Woodwind doubling

Here are some high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from May, in no particular order. Mark Catoe and Tim Gordon discuss music education, careers, and, of course, woodwind doubling: Interview with Tim Gordon Flutist Meerenai Shim opens up about success, failure, pursuing your dream, and dealing with the practicalities: To Each Her Own Jennet Ingle is always one of …
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Review: Bob Hartig’s Giant Steps Scratch Pad Complete

Dec 16, 2011

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Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of jazz musician bloggers opining about the evils of memorizing patterns and “licks,” and calling for original and creative improvisation. While I don’t think anybody will argue about the importance of individuality and creativity, I do think it’s a big mistake to ignore the value of memorizing, practicing, and internalizing …
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Tag: Bob Hartig

Favorite blog posts, July 2013

Favorite blog posts, May 2013

Review: Bob Hartig’s Giant Steps Scratch Pad Complete