Sunday, June 27, 2010
陈学文的点石画苑
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Scales Are a Waste of Time! Don't You Think?
Scales are the backbone of all music and to be a competent all-round performer you need to be equipped to play in all keys. For instance brass players do not like playing in keys of more than three sharps. Playing sharp keys on brass instruments sometimes creates very difficult fingering sequences and you find that composers avoid these keys where possible to make "life easy" for the performer.
Players who do not practice the scale sequences and therefore the difficulties that they present are selling themselves short, and will be at a disadvantage than the fully trained musician who diligently practices spends the time learning his or her art.
To be a good all-round performer you are required to be able to read scale passages faster than the piece of music is set at so that you do not interrupt the flow and rhythmical stability. By fully knowing your scales you have the advantage of being able to scan the music rather than to read every note. A good analogy would be that you are now reading this passage but you are not breaking the words down into every individual letter. The effect of scanning is that the music flows better and allows the performer to concentrate on the overall shape of the music, the phrasing and the lyrical quality rather than being constrained with reading notes.
Orchestral players, particularly trumpets have the added difficulty of having to transpose passages into difficult keys. They would not be able to do this without a thorough knowledge of scales.
So really Scales are very important and should not be overlooked in your practice session.
Author Name: Trevor Halliwell
Contact Email Address: trevorhalliwell@gmail.com
Trevor Halliwell (http://www.trevorhalliwell.co.uk) is a Cornet/Trumpet performer and teacher in the North West of England. He is a Fellow of the Trinity College of Music London.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Worried About Nursing School Waiting Lists? These Two Tips Will Zoom You To The Front Of The Line
So you want to go to nursing school, but you're worried about how competitive it is to get in, with dozens of qualified students competing for every open space. Well, we're going to offer you two tips that will make you a much more attractive candidate when you go to apply to the nursing programs that you're interested in.
First of all, take a good honest look at your GPA. If your GPA is not that high, you should give very serious consideration to retaking any classes that you are allowed to retake, before you apply to nursing school.
You can take classes relatively cheaply at community colleges. Generally they cost only a few hundred dollars per course. And once you are signed up, there will often be a lot of free resources and study guides offered by the school that will help you get in.
Science and math classes are especially hard for many people, we know. But you will be competing against people with 4.0 GPA's; do everything in your power to become one of them.
Join a study group, hire a tutor, have the school recommend free tutors who often volunteer to help current students, take the class with a different professor, do whatever it takes to get those grades up. If you spend a semester or two retaking classes where you did poorly, and your GPA improves a lot, you have just vastly improved your chances of getting into a good school.
Secondly, show the nursing school that you are serious about a healthcare career and that you have what it takes to be a nurse.
Here's how: either get a job as a Certified Nurses Assistant - even if it's only one or two days a week - or go volunteer at a hospital or other healthcare organization. This will put you way ahead of other candidates with no healthcare experience. It will also let you know if you really will enjoy the field of nursing. To get CNA training only takes a week or two in most states; then you have to pass a CNA exam which tests you on about two dozen skills, which you would need anyway as a nurse.
Many nursing schools have a point system for the students who are applying to their schools. They will give points to students for having previous healthcare experience.
After you've taken the previous two steps, you will have made yourself a much more attractive nursing school candidate. Now you need to check out all of the schools that you are interested in and find out what their entrance requirements are and when their admissions deadline is, and start applying.
Then find out what entrance exam they give, and study for it until you are comfortable with it. Take at least a few practice tests before you apply.
And finally, apply to multiple schools. If you are really interested in a school, go ahead and apply even if it is a long shot - but have a backup plan. Otherwise you could literally be waiting for years to get into school.
To turbo charge your way past nursing school waiting lists, check out Ruby Nicholson's great tips at http://www.nursingschoolprograms.com
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Get Information About Choosing Culinary Schools, What to Expect in Your First Culinary Jobs and More
Culinary art schools are part of the fashion world and are the foundation for many high-profile chefs. Culinary art schools are responsible for turning out some of the flashiest and most impressive new kings and queens of the kitchen. Culinary art schools are unique in terms of the variety of course topics they cover in their syllabus. A detailed study of food gastronomy would be another highlighting feature of these schools.
Culinary schools are designed for those who have a passion for food and the food service industry, which, lucky for you, is growing in leaps and bounds. Culinary schools are very expensive to run. Practical (kitchen) classes must have small chef-to-student ratios, and equipment and insurance costs are exceptionally high. Culinary schools are very well-known for producing the world's top chefs, people trained to prepare fine cuisine with exquisite presentation. But another popular option offered at most culinary schools is pastry and baking, for those interested in honing skills specifically in desserts, breads, and other baked goods.
Programs listed are not offered at all locations. Program lasts 8-11 months and is offered on morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend schedules. Programmes are shaped either for people who are approaching 'the art of Italian cooking' for the first time, or for experts in the field who wish to refresh and deepen their cultural and practical experience of Italian cooking. The establishment has state-of-the-art newly remodeled facilities.
Chef Leslie doesn't candy coat a career in the food industry. Just the opposite, she comes right out and states culinary school is not right for everyone and most students are not the right type.
Information can be found online or at the websites of these schools. Information about these schools and their programs can be obtained by visiting the school or requesting a brochure. The internet is the best source for locating a good culinary school in your area, since there are several websites that provide information.
Classes can be taken at locations not affiliated with culinary schools, too. Some colleges and universities offer informal classes that delve into the food and beverage industries.
Course options offered by the culinary schools are many. Degree courses which include graduate, post graduate and masters, diploma and certificate courses some of them.
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