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Why Theory and Ear Training are Your Musical Superpowers
By Dr. Logan Chopyk As musicians, we often spend 90% of our time focusing on how to play—the fingerings, the breath control, the technique. But if you want to move from simply “reading” music to truly “speaking” it, you need to understand the language itself. Many students avoid music theory because they think it’s just…
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Beyond Traditional Notation: Building an Adaptive, Visual Piano Curriculum
By Dr. Logan Chopyk In my years of teaching, I’ve noticed a beautiful trend among many of my autistic piano students: they absolutely thrive on the visual elements of music education. Programs like the Yamaha Music Education System (specifically their Primary Series) do an excellent job of this, providing play-along audio and video tracks that allow the…
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Why Anchor Tonguing Should Be Mainstream
By Dr. Logan Chopyk I first heard about anchor tonguing at UCLA in 2006 from a fellow student trumpet player. At the time, I hadn’t thought much about how I played the trombone at all. I figured I just needed to put in the hours in the practice room, and I would inevitably improve. However,…
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The Fascial Connection: Breathing, Tension, and the “Mewing” Question in Brass Playing
By Dr. Logan Chopyk | SpectrumSoundStudio.com In the studio, when I am working with a player navigating focal dystonia—or even a healthy player struggling with upper register tension—there is a highly predictable moment where things go off the rails. It almost always happens right before the note speaks. It is precipitated by a tense, “over-breathing”…