September 9, 2021 If you’re getting into music for the first time, choosing your first instrument can seem like a huge decision. The instrument you choose will have a huge impact on your musical journey and be the foundation for your future musical education. Here are four tips that will help beginners choose the right musical instruments.
March 30, 2021 If you really want to enjoy playing the guitar, try making it a more individualized experience. You can have a deeper connection to the instrument, the music you play and yourself. This can be exciting and calming at the same time. These tips can help you make it a more personal experience.
March 18, 2021 No matter how much time you spend practicing, you want to make sure that every minute of it counts toward furthering your ability to play the songs you’re learning, and your overall skill on the piano.
It’s better to put in half an hour of very productive practice than an hour of unstructured meandering. Here are some tips to get as much out of your practice time as possible.
March 11, 2021 As a professional singer and vocal coach, I love to study the nuances in the vocal delivery of mega-hit songs. The goal of learning these stylistic choices is to interpret them to fit our own voices. If you’re seeking a more contemporary sound, you can utilize these techniques by choosing the nuances that feel natural and authentic to you, remembering to maintain your own unique tone.
Practicing, Singing tagged Olivia Rodrigo, singing, vocal techniques, vocals January 21, 2021 How often you practice, and for what duration, depends on your goals as a singer. We all know that practicing improves skill, but do you want to become the next opera singer, a pop star, or do you just want to improve your singing-in-the-shower skills? For dedicated singers with professional level goals, or professionals preparing for concerts, you might practice as long as one or even two hours a day. On the other end of the spectrum, even just a few minutes of practicing a day, or 15-30 minutes two or three days a week can pay off in big ways.
Practicing, Singing tagged practicing, singing, strategy October 8, 2020 While the pandemic has raged throughout the summer, many parts of the US have had the advantage of fair weather, giving us - at times - some semblance of normalcy, and the ability to interact with others in relative safety. That said, winter is fast approaching, and with no vaccine on the immediate horizon, creatives will be forced to once again batten the hatches and prepare for a season of isolation. While a bleak prospect, our time spent in lockdown this spring has given us some tools for coping with the coming season.
Advice, Coronavirus, Practicing tagged Advice, DIY, coronavirus, practice September 15, 2020 Who hasn’t watched a great guitar player and dreamed of being them? is there anyone who doesn’t want to learn guitar? If you are a beginner, or someone who just want to become a better player, then these tips are perfect for you. So keep reading and then hit a practice session soon.
Advice, DIY, Education, Practicing tagged Advice, beginners guitar lesson, practice July 24, 2020 Home quarantine has significantly changed my daily routine. At first I thought all the extra time at home would get me to practice my singing way more. I quickly found that the pandemic left me scrambling to go virtual with my regular work and frequently paralyzed when it came to my personal singing practice and creative projects. Regular singing and music helps my overall mood and is a huge tool for managing my wellness. I found myself in a vicious cycle of feeling low energy and not doing the very thing that usually helps turn my mood around. In this blog I’m going to discuss some strategies I created for myself and my students to break through what I call musical pandemic paralysis.
Advice, Practicing tagged Advice, practice, practicing music June 24, 2020 Music is the universal language of the soul. It speaks of whatever it is that the inner you wants to convey. It speaks about love, loyalty, and desire. Music is an important element of our day to day lives to uplift one’s mood and feed one’s soul. Not all of us can produce music. Talent is a gift not everyone has in learning music and it requires a lot of engagement once you decide to dedicate yourself to it. How will you nourish your talent in music? Here are some tips professional musicians can share with you:
Advice, Practicing tagged ability, mmusical skills, talent May 1, 2020 For those artists sheltering in place, it can often feel like there’s a great deal of pressure to be productive and make something out of all this ‘free time.’ Given the current state of affairs, however, many artists and musicians may not be in a mental or physical position where they can really tackle writing and recording the next Great American Record. Here, we look at a few more ‘bite-sized’ activities for homebound artists to try during these harrowing times.
Advice, Coronavirus, Practicing tagged coronavirus, practicing music, songwriting April 22, 2020 Well, there is a technical answer—being that drums as unpitched rhythm instruments are obviously there to keep time, they basically do the “same” thing as a conductor or a metronome—but the “technical” answer—as so often in art—is also the least helpful.
The role of drums can span literally from “there are no drums, ergo no role” to “being the entirety of the music in question”, depending on genre or even just musical piece in question.
Advice, Practicing tagged drummer, drumming, drums, electronic drums January 7, 2020 Learning how to play a musical instrument can have wonderful effects on a child’s development, but the added noise and cost can cause some discomfort for the family. Improvement only comes through practice, and if your kid is passionate about their newfound hobby, chances are they’ll want to play every chance they get. To make your home comfortable without dampening their enthusiasm, here are a few tips for helping your child learn an instrument at home.
November 7, 2019 Advice, Practicing tagged Advice, DIY, practice, practice space, rehearsal April 15, 2019 What does it take to become a successful musician?
Some say it’s hard work. Others suggest it is in the DNA. However, inborn talent can only take you so far. The success in the music industry is not different from the successes in any other field. You need to have some passion, loads of dedication, andright attitude. But there’s something that comes before everything else.
A study by Help Musicians UK revealed that musicians are three times more likely to suffer from mental illness. Self-doubts, and stress resulting from the rejections, the failures, and the incredibly high-pressure take its toll on your mind and body. It is incredibly important to take care of your mental and physical health because you cannot have a long and fulfilling career with poor health.
Here are a few reasons why exercise will make you a better musician:
Advice, Education, Practicing tagged Advice, excercise, music education 