Category Archives: Recommendations

Talent is Overrated

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin

I just finished the book, Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin. This is a must read for aspiring musicians and parents of musicians. It dispels the myth of innate talent and uses research to show that drive and environmental factors … Continue reading →

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A Better Pencil

Posted on October 19, 2009 by admin

This is a re-post from March but I find myself using these pencils so often it’s worth repeating. I own about 6 of them and keep around my apartment and at the different schools I teach at. Us musicians are … Continue reading →

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Reiteration of my string recommendation

Posted on April 8, 2009 by admin

I have to reitereate my recommendation for Pirastro Obligato strings. These strings are great and can make a bad bass sound reasonable! Yesterday, a student and I put Obligatos on this bass and the change in sound was remarkable. No, … Continue reading →

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