these are tracks from a tape i made during my first year of studying music in college, to send friends a sample of what i was doing. it was made with my trusty general electric boombox, and features the sound of its motor running. this was so early in my studies, and a little embarrassing;…
demo tape, 1994
this is a tape i made for sending to people who were interested in hiring me for weddings, receptions, etc. iirc, i ran an amplified guitar into the line-in jacks on the ever-trusty boombox, so you don't get the 1991 hum and crackle, but it sounds like i'm playing an electric guitar underwater. all the…
some thoughts on performances
taken from the writings and sayings of wayne cameron, aaron shearer, yo-yo ma, david russell, bill feasley... general thoughts any situation in which you play and are nervous is a performance and must be dealt with as such. whether you're playing for a crowd of three hundred or three, for just your teacher or spouse,…
dice games, a more enjoyable way to learn the fretboard
by jeff covey two notes: this is an article i wrote which i give out to my students. please excuse the fact that capital letters are used here; i once submitted this to a magazine. 🙂 a couple of people have pointed out that it might be even more useful to play these games with…
