Practicing Into a Problem
Get creative and focused in a short amount of practice time.
Find More Focus—and Avoid Noodling—When Practicing Changes (a Trick to Free up Brain Power)
This technique allows you to focus your attention—and intention—on a particular measure/sound/chord, without restricting you to a single “lick”.
Let’s talk about practicing scales: common mistakes and a better approach
There is no “one way” to do it, but there are definite things to avoid—and things to do—that will have a massive impact on your control of the instrument over time.
Step by Step Process to Play Scales with Speed and Perfect Execution
A rock-solid approach to getting things under your fingers—without your fingers flying—and leading you to more responsive and even execution.
Practicing Patterns Efficiently
Patterns can be used for good or evil. Here’s how to make spectacular use of them in the shortest amount of time possible.
How to use one phrase to improve your technique, articulation, time feel, mental focus, and more
Be a fly-on-the-wall during a lesson I had with a young saxophonist. Learn how to harvest a TON of material from ONE phrase.