The problem with blogging is that old material tends to get buried beneath new posts. Jewels are lurking down there in the sedimentary layers, and they deserve to be brought back to the surface from time to time. Some of them surprise me. I think, Did I write that? It seems like someone else sharing wisdom and encouragement with me that I can benefit from today.

Such is a post from back in May 2010, two-and-a-half years ago, which I titled “Mastering the Sax: Building a Baseline of Ability.” I hope you will find it helpful and encouraging, as did I in rereading it.