Listening to This Counts as Practice

By Erik Steighner

A (mostly) saxophone pedagogy podcast hosted by Erik Steighner.... more

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The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.

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April 13, 2021 #94 Youtz - From Stillness (2021) for solo saxophone
Erik presents an encore performance of From Stillness (2021) for solo saxophone by Gregory Youtz, premiered last weekend at the NASA Region 1 Conference.

Hear the piece again at Erik's PLU faculty recital this Sunday, April 18 at 3 p.m. PDT. Livestream link.

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9min
March 30, 2021 #93 Rehearsal Analysis - Bozza Improvisation and Caprice
A few weeks prior to his next recital, Erik reviews rehearsal audio of Eugene Bozza's classic Improvisation and Caprice.

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Bozza excerpts used by permission of G. Schirmer, Inc.
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21min
March 16, 2021 #92 Spring Forward and Hire a Professional
The show continues flying in a holding pattern until we get closer to the NASA Region 1 Conference and Erik can release some episodes about those world premieres.

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6min
March 02, 2021 #91 Recital Preparation Strategies
Erik gives a quick overview of how he structures his practice in the months prior to a solo recital.

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8min
February 16, 2021 #90 Snow Day Randomness
After spending hours frolicking in the snow, Erik uses his leftover energy to plug upcoming spring events and share a bonus tip from a masterclass he attended 17 years ago.

Visit the NASA Region 1 Conference website

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8min
February 02, 2021 #89 Erik's New Favorite Method Book
Erik shares his thoughts on an excellent new method book for saxophone.

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20min
January 19, 2021 #88 Testing the D'Addario VENN Synthetic Reed
Erik compares the D'Addario's relatively new VENN synthetic reed with other synthetic and cane options.

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16min
January 05, 2021 #87 Even More Tips for a Productive New Year
Erik kicks off 2021 with a masterclass on one of the most well-known works from the saxophone repertoire.

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15min
December 22, 2020 #86 Selmer Soprano Mouthpiece Shootout - S80, S90, Concept
More mouthpiece trials, this time on soprano. Erik pits his Selmer S90-170 and S80 C* against the Concept. Main playtests begin at 6'00".

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15min
December 08, 2020 #85 Selmer Alto Mouthpiece Shootout - S90, Concept, Claude Delangle
It's a good old-fashioned alto mouthpiece shootout! Erik pits his Selmer S90-180 against the Concept and the new Claude Delangle. Main playtests begin at 11'38".

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26min

FAQs about Listening to This Counts as Practice:

How many episodes does Listening to This Counts as Practice have?

The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.