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Arts education is worthwhile in it’s own right

Learning about the arts is worthwhile in it’s own right. Understanding the culture around you and how it has been…

Experiment

Learning music to me is a lot like experimenting. You won’t be good when you start. You won’t know what…

Use guide tones

Improvising a solo can be intimidating. But there are a few things that you can do to make it easier.…

Who are you doing it for?

I’ve been listening to Seth Godin’s podcast Akimbo recently and that’s one question he asked in an episode. “Who are…

Use this practice tip to practice more efficiently (Video)

Play vs. Practice

Recently during a meeting of teachers at one of the places I teach we talked about this distinction. We were…

Put in the time

I’ve been making about a video a week on my YouTube channel and not many people watch them. But I…

Build momentum

I’ve been trying to focus on using small steps to build momentum. I have been very bad at using incremental…

It’s the same song

People will have different tastes. Who cares? You don’t have to have the same taste in music as someone else.…

Screw productivity

Productivity is overrated. Enjoy what you’re doing. That’s more important than being “productive.” That’s all I’ve got to say for…