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New Opportunities Ahead
A year ago, the possibility of auditioning for or taking a job in a military band was not even a consideration. Well, things change. On...
Brian Blume
Apr 10, 20202 min read
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The rise of the percussionist-composer
This is an adaptation of a talk I gave at LKLD Live June 9, 2017, at the Bite-Size Boom percussion concert put on by the Imperial...
Brian Blume
Jul 30, 20177 min read
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Musician's Pie
It's Pi Day (3/14), so here's a brief thought with pie charts. In my experience, most musicians start their careers with income from many...
Brian Blume
Mar 14, 20171 min read
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Questions to ask when learning a piece of music
Unless you have a) learned all the music there is to learn in this world, or b) chosen that you don't want to learn any more music in...
Brian Blume
Feb 27, 20174 min read
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The use of technology in practice
Technology is one of those things that can dramatically improve our lives (and it does every day), yet when misused, it can add...
Brian Blume
Jan 14, 20175 min read
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Goldilocks and practicing
You likely know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. As she scours the three bears' home, searching for comforts of food and...
Brian Blume
Nov 2, 20165 min read
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Preparing for a career in music
I speak with students often about career-related goals and the skills necessary to be successful as a musician. I am still learning about...
Brian Blume
Oct 15, 20163 min read
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Setting goals in percussion
I recently had a discussion with the percussion studio at Southeastern University regarding goals. I am asking the students to set some...
Brian Blume
Oct 5, 20164 min read
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How marching arts can help shape better percussionists
"What are your plans for this summer?" I was a freshman percussion major at Indiana University, when my teacher, the legendary Tony...
Brian Blume
Oct 2, 20167 min read
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15 Random Thoughts from DCI 2016
My wife, Sarah, and I had the privilege of being in Indianapolis last weekend to enjoy the festivities surrounding the Drum Corps...
Brian Blume
Aug 20, 20164 min read
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New Blog Site!
Going forward I will be using brianblumemusic.com as the host for my blog. You may access older blog posts by visiting the link below. If...
Brian Blume
Aug 19, 20161 min read
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Volume of Work
This past Monday I had the pleasure of hearing my friend and colleague Dr. Charles Hulin give a wonderful solo piano recital. With works...
Brian Blume
Mar 1, 20142 min read
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Reflections on my first semester as a college professor
It's over. The fall semester at Southeastern University wrapped up last week with final exams, juries, and Fall Commencement. Campus has...
Brian Blume
Dec 19, 20133 min read
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Are you listening?
I had the privilege of taking a real vacation last week, spending a couple days on the central coast of California at friend's wedding,...
Brian Blume
Jul 12, 20133 min read
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The Love of Money
We all know that money is the root of all evil, right? That's how the saying goes, isn't it? Not quite. "Those who want to get rich...
Brian Blume
Jun 27, 20122 min read
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Why not?
Why is it that we can come up with a thousand reasons not to do something that we actually desire to do? It probably won't go very well....
Brian Blume
May 26, 20122 min read
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Making music with friends
As I look back at all the performances I've been a part of in the last year, here are the typical sorts of things I've been doing. -...
Brian Blume
Apr 4, 20122 min read
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What a night!
Two months ago, in my mind Madonna was just a famous name of the past who wasn't really relevant to pop music anymore. Now it's a name...
Brian Blume
Feb 6, 20123 min read
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Not everyone will like it
Isn't it amazing how fast we can dismiss an original idea because we think, "Naaah, they won't like it"? We may spend hours, days, maybe...
Brian Blume
Jan 10, 20122 min read
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Faith and works
Don't worry, I do not intend to write a deep theological post on the long-standing tension between faith and works. (I'll let the smart...
Brian Blume
Aug 24, 20112 min read
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