http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Dave+Neuenschwander Entertainment Dave Neuenschwander Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=462743&ca=Entertainment The foundation of our musical training is the practice time we spend with our chosen instrument. Musical study away from our instrument, however, develops our level of sophistication and understanding of the music we are playing. Many activities that we already participate in can be opportunities fo... Education Dave Neuenschwander Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=462745&ca=Education People enjoy music in their community, some as audience members and some as participants as well. Learning how to read music for the first time or as a refresher will open horizons that transcend other forms of communication. Written music is a language of the world. Whatever one's life has been, ac... Education Dave Neuenschwander Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=423213&ca=Education Sight reading music, that is playing unfamiliar written music at tempo, is an important skill for all musicians to develop. With a few minutes of sight reading incorporated into your daily practice, your ability will develop quickly. In this article we will present a simple but effective plan for th... Advice Dave Neuenschwander Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373365&ca=Advice Following the Traditional Route. The "normal" methods used in learning to read music still rely on techniques that were first devised over 200 years ago! Interestingly, most every other discipline has dramatically improved its learning techniques. Science, for example, was once completely learned by...