C.L. BehrensSep 2, 20203 minStep Six: The PlateauSo we've been practicing and you're seeing progress. You've started an exciting journey to becoming a better musician. But you've hit a...
C.L. BehrensAug 25, 20202 minStep Five: Just say, "Toh" (Articulations)"Just say Toh." Jim DeSano would say that to me all the time in lessons. Between that and "Are you keeping your corners down?" Would...
C.L. BehrensAug 21, 20204 minAuditionsEveryone approaches auditions in different ways. Something that I feel is neglected in studying has been how to take an audition. You can...
C.L. BehrensAug 14, 20202 minThe only time I'll mention my equipmentOkay, lets do a rundown of all the equipment I use: Rath R9 custom bass trombone Gold brass bell Gold brass tuning slide Hagmann valves...
C.L. BehrensAug 11, 20202 minStep Four: the Low Range (you didn't know you needed)Excuse me as I step up on my soap box. To have an excellent high range, you must have an excellent low range. That's right. Do you...
C.L. BehrensAug 7, 20202 minCOVID & Me!Oy, where to even start. I guess from the beginning. So, on March 16th the San Francisco Bay Area began sheltering in place. This blog...
C.L. BehrensAug 4, 20202 minStep Three: Practice regimensSo you've been putting time in on the horn? That's great! Getting started is the hardest part, and those first days can be very...
C.L. BehrensJul 31, 20201 minBloggity Blog Blog BlogHi everyone! Having completed many other tasks on my never ending To-Do list, I've finally begun the resurrection of the blog. The last...
C.L. BehrensMar 19, 20192 minStep Two: Use a droneCongratulations, you've started using a metronome! All of here at Good Rhythm, Inc. are proud of your efforts and your continued...
C.L. BehrensMar 12, 20192 minStep One: Have you accepted the metronome as your Lord, God, and Savior?The Metronome. My dreaded enemy, the executor of truth and justice. All through out my early music life I despised the little machine...
C.L. BehrensJan 19, 20191 minSpring 2019 Blog Series!Hello everyone! Happy to announce that this springs theme will be about practicing! This could also be viewed as what I use as teaching...
C.L. BehrensDec 28, 20181 minLife After Music School - Final ThoughtsI do hope that these blogs posts have been helpful in understanding what being a musician takes. This series was written in hopes of...
C.L. BehrensDec 19, 20184 minLife After Music School - Your HealthA musician's health is something I feel many don't discuss, or do with little emphasis. The understanding that dedicating yourself to...
C.L. BehrensNov 6, 20182 minLife After Music School - Maintaining Your CraftFor those of you who have been reading the blog, this was one of the three points in the first post of this series. Over the years I have...
C.L. BehrensOct 17, 20183 minLife After Music School - Music as a BusinessStop playing for free. You're killing the market.
C.L. BehrensOct 9, 20183 minAn Airline Paid to Fix My Horn!American Airlines has done a good thing for musicians. I implore folks to share this message so we can have a good story out there of an ins
C.L. BehrensOct 3, 20182 minLife After Music School - Gossip TrainI'm pulling for you. We're all in this together.
C.L. BehrensSep 19, 20183 minLife After Music School - First StepsSo what is your first step in securing work as a musician? Wait patiently every Friday and Saturday with your phone on the charger, dressed
C.L. BehrensSep 17, 20181 minNew blog series! - Life After Music SchoolHello everyone, I hope you're all well. I'm going to do a series this fall about what information/knowledge isn't included in a music...
C.L. BehrensDec 22, 20171 minNew Music!Hey everybody, Thought I would share this with all y'all. Recorded this over a year ago and it was released when I was on a social media...