Quotes of the month

I think time spent practicing equals confidence.
Get out of your comfort zone when you practice.
Don’t play like you’re afraid somebody’s going to hear you.
I know a lot of notes. But I don’t play a lot of notes. I’m a big believer in 'less is more'.

Some of the advice given to students by instructors Missy Raines, Barry Bales, Jason Moore, and Mike Conner at the Bass Strummit III, but just as valid for all the bluegrass instruments; taken from the report on the Strummit by David Morris on the Bluegrass Blog