Comparative Listening vs. Emotional Comparison
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MY THOUGHTS ON ALL THINGS MUSIC
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Oct 21, 20194 min read
Just an Update!
Hi Friends, I'm sorry it's been so long since I've written. Life has been busy! Since returning from Ghana (see more below), I've been...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Mar 4, 20194 min read
On Practicing - Part VII, "Problem Solving"
Welcome back to the penultimate installment in my series discussing Ricardo Iznaola’s practice guide, “On Practicing.” If you’ve read any...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Feb 22, 20193 min read
On Practicing - Part VI, "Practice Hygiene"
Welcome back to the blog and thanks for reading! This installment of my discussion of Ricardo Iznaola’s “On Practicing” is on the topic...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Feb 10, 20193 min read
On Practicing - Part V, "The Purpose and Method of Practice"
Welcome back! This issue was a bit delayed due to my new duties as a father of THREE… It’s definitely taking time to get used to that but...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Jan 10, 20194 min read
On Practicing - Part I, "The Inner Poise"
For the last couple days, I’ve been re-reading Ricardo Iznaola’s “On Practicing.” I’ve always thought highly of this book, but I’ve only...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Jan 4, 20193 min read
A New Year, New Goals
Happy 2019 everyone! I truly hope this is the year you all see more success and growth, both professionally and personally, than you ever...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Dec 18, 20186 min read
Flexible Learning
This post was originally written back in November, on an early morning flight to Houston. Due to one reason or another, I never posted it...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Nov 3, 20184 min read
Goal Oriented Practice
One of the problems we have as musicians is a plateau in development and drive. It’s happened to almost everybody I know in one way or...
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Jordan Taylor "JB"
Oct 24, 20184 min read
The Two Pillars of Successful Practice
Before I really get into what this topic means to me, let me give the caveat that there are many aspects to successful practicing. What...
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