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New guest post up! – Exercise that Builds Strength, Stamina, and Accuracy

DanLisMusic Posted on July 24, 2018September 29, 2018

Hi All, I have a guest post up on the MGRMusic.com website about a basic guitar exercise that I still use day-in and day-out. Here is the link: https://mgrmusic.com/exercise-that-builds-strength-stamina-and-accuracy/ Enjoy! Dan

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Creativity is a muscle

DanLisMusic Posted on May 10, 2018

Creativity is not a gift that is given to you; it is a gift that you get for yourself.

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Marco Polo

DanLisMusic Posted on October 1, 2017

Marco Polo, from Album “Exercise Music”

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Steven Maheu’s Elements of Creative Force – Part 4

DanLisMusic Posted on April 8, 2017

Before we proceed with this post, it is worth noting that there have been some small changes in Steven Maheu’s main Elements of Creative Force document. The updated document can be found here: Today’s post is going to be short on my end, because Steven has devised an exercise for you to try, using the […]

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Sight Reading Exercises for Guitarists – Book

DanLisMusic Posted on January 9, 2017

Book available for purchase here Sight Reading Exercises for Guitarists The goal of this book is to provide a large volume of exercises that guitar teachers can use to help students gain facility with reading music. This book is not intended to teach sight reading. It is only meant to make a guitar teacher’s job […]

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Composition Group Class Activities B

DanLisMusic Posted on December 8, 2012

Here’s another composition group class idea, adapted from a composer’s seminar we had at Hartt with composer Michael Colgrass. Activity B: Group Composition #1 Time: 20 minutes Specific materials: a white or chalk board large enough for everyone to see and draw on. Explain that composers oftentimes like to plan out pieces with drawings and […]