http://thepracticenotebook.com/guerrilla-practicing-dispatch-from-the-front/ flutist Zara Lawler shares tips on learning music Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://thepracticenotebook.com/guerrilla-practicing-dispatch-from-the-front/#comment-266 koen Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:17:41 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=614#comment-266 under blankets in hotel rooms... trying not to disturb the piece and quiet of the other guests. It's a tip I picked up from jazz players (mostly trumpet), as is the carrying of your instrument under your coat in winter. under blankets in hotel rooms… trying not to disturb the piece and quiet of the other guests. It’s a tip I picked up from jazz players (mostly trumpet), as is the carrying of your instrument under your coat in winter.

]]> http://thepracticenotebook.com/guerrilla-practicing-dispatch-from-the-front/#comment-265 Slater Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:31 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=614#comment-265 - airports in 4 different continents (5...if you count the Middle East) - my parents' garage in Atlanta in the middle of July (not recommended) - a German bathhouse (get your mind out of the gutter! it was in Europe!!) - Tales & Scales office (around midnight) - bar in Boulder, CO (they called it "Talent Night") - airports in 4 different continents (5…if you count the Middle East)
- my parents’ garage in Atlanta in the middle of July (not recommended)
- a German bathhouse (get your mind out of the gutter! it was in Europe!!)
- Tales & Scales office (around midnight)
- bar in Boulder, CO (they called it “Talent Night”)

]]> http://thepracticenotebook.com/guerrilla-practicing-dispatch-from-the-front/#comment-264 Bonnie Whiting Smith Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:54:55 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=614#comment-264 Recently, I had a performance at up at Stanford. I had an hour to do a solo part-improvised version of a graphic score. Anyway, one of my actions involved playing cards. . . and I am a terrible shuffler. My plane from SD to San Jose was totally delayed, so while we sat on the runway I spent 20 minutes practicing! I even wrote it in my notebook, and thought of you. And, let's see, at Interlochen, during peak practice times, you could sometimes find me in the girl's bathroom or the freight elevator with a vibraphone! Recently, I had a performance at up at Stanford. I had an hour to do a solo part-improvised version of a graphic score. Anyway, one of my actions involved playing cards. . . and I am a terrible shuffler. My plane from SD to San Jose was totally delayed, so while we sat on the runway I spent 20 minutes practicing! I even wrote it in my notebook, and thought of you. And, let’s see, at Interlochen, during peak practice times, you could sometimes find me in the girl’s bathroom or the freight elevator with a vibraphone!

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