Leah Young – Page 3 – Modern Musicology

Mariachi Boss

Mariachi Boss Juan Zaragoza, Director of Southern California band Mariachi Las Olas shares his story on developing as a musician, educator, and band leader Beyond being a band director, Zaragoza is an avid ethnomusicologist, educator, mentor, and music lover. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Santa Barbara Independent’s Local Hero’s Award. Here he…

Joshua Bell and the Washington Post: A Story About Positioning

Joshua Bell and the Washington Post Experiment Modern Marketing for Musicians and Music Teachers: With Allan Dib, Author of The 1-Page Marketing Plan Allan Dib is the owner of marketing firm Success Wise. He has developed businesses in a variety of industries and coaches entrepreneurs all around the globe on best marketing and business practices. …

Simplify Learning

Simplify Learning Developing a Practicing Mindset: With Thomas Sterner I think for students new to music, it’s really backward technology to try to get them to figure out where the note is, and also the timing of it. It’s brain overload. I think you would find if you worked with students and you just said,…

What is a Practicing Mind?

What is a Practicing Mind? Developing a Practicing Mindset: With Thomas Sterner Thomas Sterner is an author, coach and thought leader in Metacognition and Present Moment Functioning. His First Book, The Practicing Mind emphasizes that happiness is not some place outside of yourself, but rather happiness can be achieved by embracing the process of what…

Resources for Learning to Play Hammond Organ

RESOURCES FOR LEARNING TO PLAY HAMMOND ORGAN Masters of The Hammond Organ…Get Inspired! YouTube offers a plethora of videos featuring today and yesterdays best rock, blues, jazz and gospel organ players rocking the Hammond B-3. Here’s a curated list of some favorites: Tony Monaco, Gerard Gibbs Jimmy Smith w Kenny Burrell – Got my Mojo…

Hammond: 1934 to Present

HAMMOND TALK WITH CLIFF UNRUH 1934 TO PRESENT HAMMOND TALK WITH CLIFF UNRUH 1934 TO PRESENT RETURN TO PART 1 – HISTORY AND MECHANICS Let’s talk a little about these really old Hammonds that everyone loves so much. We always hear about the B3, but there are other models very similar like the C-3 and…