I woke up with this in my head. I got right up and typed it out for you. I think it came out fairly well. I hope you benefit! I definitely is one of my favorite subjects to teach! Enjoy! Geoff See: Taking Musical Dictation – our highest art form
Archive | Wit & Wisdom
Musical humor, gig stories, and bits of wisdom for you to chew on, learn from, plant seeds for further though, and generally assimilate into your own playing and life.
Taking Musical Dictation – our highest art form
By fiddlejamman on November 16, 2013 in Artist Level, By Ear, By Feeling, Gigger Level, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Lesson List, Music Essentials, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
“As improvisers, our highest art form is to be simply taking dictation from the muses.” Concept: Where our musical ideas come from, no one knows for sure. There are many theories. It could be that we are tapping into the collective consciousness of all musical ideas ever thought, or maybe
Cheater’s instant back-up tater-ing – how to
By fiddlejamman on November 14, 2013 in “Tater”, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, By Sight, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Music Essentials, Music Mechanics, Music Mechanics – “Bass” Lines, Music Philosophy, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Wit & Wisdom
Story: You show up at your first Pot Luck Pickin’ Party with your fiddle in hand, maybe you’ve practiced a few tunes and are eager to try them out with some other real life, flesh and blood musicians. You’ve even brought a nice plate of your best brownies in hopes
Creative Ability Development (C.A.D.) book report
By fiddlejamman on August 18, 2013 in Bulletin Board, By Ear, By Feeling, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Lesson List, Music History, Music Philosophy, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Reviews, Teacher Training, Wit & Wisdom
The book that kick-started this teaching-folks-how-to-jam-stuff for me: Creative Ability Development (C.A.D.) by Alice Kay Kanack. Review & report below. Alice was a friend of my sister’s. They both went to the world famous Eastman School of Music together. Alice’s family also owns a prestigious violin shop in the Rochester,
Geoff’s New Science Inspirations page
By fiddlejamman on April 27, 2013 in Founder’s Blog, Lesson List, Musician’s Health, Newsflash, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Wit & Wisdom
Though the primary goal of the Fiddle Jam Institute is to help anyone have fun while they become a masterful and creative improviser on the violin and its related family of instruments, and I personally believe this to be almost more of a spiritual quest than anything else, it may
Hybrids vs. Hitler
By fiddlejamman on March 18, 2013 in Lesson List, Master Class, Music History, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
Hybrids vs. Hitler by Geoffrey F. Perry Text excerpt from “Rock ‘n’ Blues Fiddle A-toodz” educational method book for violinists. Copyright 2005 Also published at ezinearticles.com 9/5/10 <<::>> Hybrids vs. Hitler Whenever someone tries to tell you that a style has to be played in a particular way or else
What is a Beat?
By fiddlejamman on March 18, 2013 in Lesson List, Master Class, Music Mechanics, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
This is one of my most favorite musical subjects! You’ve most likely heard, or read, me saying that the number one, most important aspect of music is definitely the rhythm… (see “Mary & the Rhythm Kings“ story)… so logically, the most basic element of rhythm is “the