David LaneMay 1, 20233 min readpracticingPractice Basics: Residual Effects of Practice(This is a revision of a post from my old blog, originally posted May 21, 2014) 9 years ago, I was in the midst of rehearsing a show as...
David LaneFeb 6, 20238 min readthe musician toolkitThe Overtone Series: What It Is, and Why You Should Know It?In lessons, there's a subject that comes up at some point with every student, and I get both excited and slightly anxious when it...
David LaneJan 27, 20236 min readpracticingTwo Approaches to Learning Music(This is a revision of a post from my old blog originally posted on May 9, 2020) As a teacher, I love it when intermediate students reach...
David LaneJan 16, 20236 min readgeneral thoughtsStop Using the T-word!There's a word I've heard all my life, probably since a time I don't remember (when I supposedly figured out by ear how to play the...
David LaneJan 9, 20235 min readthe musician toolkitPractice Basics: One Thing at a TimeThis was originally posted on my old blog on April 4, 2013, and has been updated for this new post. If you've had a dozen lessons with...
David LaneJan 2, 20236 min readthe musician toolkitThe Musician ToolkitAs of today when this is posted, I am starting a new podcast called The Musician Toolkit, and my blog will partly be in sync as far as...
David LaneDec 27, 20222 min readwelcomeWelcome to My BlogTo all subscribers and readers, Thank you for checking out my new blog here! I wanted to share a little about this blog, and what you...