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Michael Smolens

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Musical Instruments & Teachers, Vocal Coach
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Michael Smolens - My 2nd space is very resonant & a bit slanted, so students hear their sound, focus their mask & feel their legs helping their breathing more - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - When I play drum set & sing bass lines, my students get to fully integrate what they've learned & build the confidence to play in a group. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Efficient breathing, posture & mouth shape will immediately improve your sound, while a piano will sharpen your intonation & pre-hearing. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Working with a digital looper will instantly expand your improvising, songwriting & circle singing facilitation. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Skills like efficient fingering & bringing out a melody are important, but so is creating personal imagery for a piece & improvising on it. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Playing percussion is fun & one of the fastest ways of develop a great sense of rhythm, no matter what instrument you play or sing. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Many of my students love playing multiple instruments (as do I). My practice logs allows students to design, track & fine tune their efforts - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - An enduring new age solo piano CD by one of my students whose pieces go far beyond what most recordings in that style try to achieve . . . - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Critically acclaimed world music CD by one of my students that featured dozens of instruments, some of which were made by the performers. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Another recording by one of my students that traverses a half-dozen different styles of jazz along with several gorgeous chamber pieces. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Track list of one of my student's 6th CD. Color coding = feel/energy relationships to aid sequencing. My descriptions were also useful . . . - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - One of my students during a concert that incorporated tapping & other extended techniques. He also studied composing & theory w/me for years - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - While both acoustic/electric options inspire students (especially for playing in bands/writing), technique always builds faster w/ acoustic. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Opening of an evocative solo piano work by one of my students, inspired by Erik Satie https://www.secondsightmusic.net/student-recording - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - A delightful (& tricky) jazz tune based on "Rhythm Changes" by one of my students who studied piano, sax, and composition with me. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - One of my composition students during a remote ZOOM lesson with me. Accessing sound files, scores & related listening is quick & easy . . . - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - All instrumentalists, vocalists & songwriters need to know how to practice consciously, consistently & creatively to make music rewarding. - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California
Michael Smolens - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Berkeley, California