Julie Licata

Been a bit distracted the past few days, so it is a bit of a task to get into things in the practice […]

I love it when I wake up in the morning during dreams of practicing! The brain is quite amazing… I must have […]

Listened to more Cecil Taylor this morning! Otherwise, not much to report today. I’m going to be meeting with Andris Balins tonight to talk […]

Day two of alternating daily schedule… I should be focused on Rip Tide and drumset, with a bit of memory work on […]

This morning (while still in bed) I decided to  check my memorization of Surface Drift Layout 1 by visualizing the notes. I […]

RIP TIDE Technique – focusing on range of piece (A3-D4), 1. I improvised random chromatic and diatonic patterns in 8th note rhythmic […]

This weekend, I really felt the need for silence. So, I didn’t practice at all and, instead, started reading a new novel […]

Rip Tide Technique – 1. played 8th notes in both hands in unison at 1/4 note = 150bpm… need to start pushing tempo […]

Rip Tide Nothing. I didn’t plan to take a few days away from Rip Tide, but I must need a break from […]

Rip Tide Nothing. Surface Drift Technique – similar to previous Layout 3 – again, worked through all types of rolls and reading […]

Rip Tide Worked through all several times – first 2x through I read the RH and LH lines separately, but with both […]

Surface Drift Worked through Layout 3 with DV rolls. Mostly just did technique exercises today to keep hands moving.  

Rip Tide Read through all RH/LH separate at 1/4 note = 120bpm with about 85% accuracy…. not great, especially for hands separate! […]

Rip Tide Read all hands together at 1/4 note = 70bpm Surface Drift Layout 3 – I have started using these pages […]

Rip Tide Technique – Started working on double bass drum technique alone – playing 16ths (RF and LF lead) at 1/4 note […]

Rip Tide Layout 1-2 – RH/LH separate at 1/4 note = 100bpm; RH/LH together at 1/4 note = 70bpm Layout 3-4-5 – […]

RIP TIDE (2-mallet marimba) Layout 1-2 – RH and LH alone at 1/4 note = 100bpm, RH/LH together at 1/4 note = 75bpm; […]

RIP TIDE (2-mallet marimba) Technique – continue building tempo, while improvising more complex chromatic patterns of 3 in LH and 2 in […]

Took a few days off to let skin on middle fingers heal. RIP TIDE (2-mallet marimba) Technique – more of same with technique […]

RIP TIDE (2-mallet marimba) Technique – building strength and tempo to play moving, chromatic unison rhythms at 1/4 note = 200bpm (today […]