Have you ever considered that playing video games might help you improve real world skills? You might be thinking “Yeah, right. GTA does not a driver make”, and you’d be right. Flight Simulator does not qualify you to be a pilot, Guitar Hero does not qualify you to be a musician, and Goat Simulator sure […]
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Why am I not getting any better? Along our musical career it’s easy to get discouraged when we aren’t seeing the progress we expect. Frist you’ll want to make sure you are practicing efficiently. In past blogs, we have gone over the practice of practice, but if you’re taking those steps and spending hours a
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Now the crux of it all, the part where we get our hands dirty. After a long arduous search for the perfect practice space and the tediousness of preparation is in the past we can begin to dig into the music, the sirens’ call to which none can save their triremes from the foreboding rocks
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You find yourself ready to practice. Instrument at the ready and notes on the verge of cutting through the air with the madness of pure expression and virtuosity. But wait! A problem arises and a wall is placed firmly between your abilities and the far reaches of your imagination. You may ask yourself, “How do
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As a musician, we have so many things that we would like to accomplish but we just don’t know where to start. Although it may sound somewhat ridiculous, not knowing how to practice is a real problem that some musicians face. To help with that practice room slump, read our tips to make your practice time efficient
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