The 10 Best YouTube Tutorials for Playing by Ear
Playing by ear is an important skill for any musician. Instead of going it on your own, check out these great YouTube tutorials to help you learn the ropes.
How the Greats Became Great – in Their Own Words
Take it from an iconic musician or two: making it to the “top” takes dedication and a strong desire to succeed. Read more about how they “made” it.
Who’s on your ear training team?
Achieving you goals is best done with a team around you. Find out how to assemble your ear training team to help you become the musician you dream of being.
Audiation: To Be a Better Musician, Use Your Imagination
Do you want to make your practice time more efficient? Or become a more versatile instrumentalist? Audiation can help you develop your musical abilities.
The Importance of Sleep for Musicians
Whether it is pulling occasional all-nighters or chronic sleep deprivation, lack of adequate sleep can affect your ability to practice and perform music.
You Have More Time for Music than You Realise – Here’s Why
Think you don’t have enough time to get some solid practicing in? Think again. Learn how to practice while you’re on the go and make the most of your time.
Constructive and Destructive Criticism
Criticism is so commonplace in music, that we don’t think about its long term effects on musicians. Find out about its negative and positive influence.
How to Get More out of Every Practice Session
Finding time to practise can be hard. Feeling productive during a practice session can be even harder. Don’t get frustrated – practise smarter. Learn how to make the most of your valuable time and reap the benefits of consisent practice sessions.
Should New Musicians Stop Learning to Read Music?
As technology continues to advance, learning to play an instrument is more accessible than ever. But should budding musicians skip learning to read music? What benefit is there to having knowledge of notation when you’re not practicing with hopes of going pro?
A lot, it turns out.
Music and Addiction: A personal reflection
As musicians you would think that by now we understand the impact that drugs and alcohol have, not only on music but our lives in general. Think again.
How to be a More Expressive Musician
The key to an excellent musical performance is expression. Read on to learn four ways to add expression into your music for an unforgettable performance.
5 Things I wish I knew when starting my Music Degree
If you are thinking about being a music major or are already studying music, don’t miss out on these 5 tips to make the most of your time at university.
