To master an instrument you not only need to practice, but you need to practice in a comfortable environment. The following pointers suggest ways you can play your instrument to your heart's content without distractions and without disturbing others.Find a Quiet Place to LearnAs good as you maybe or may become at your instrument, people will rarely like to hear you practice. … [Read more...]
How To Find Time To Practice Music When You Have A Day Job
Practice is vital if you want to be successful at anything in life and nothing more so can be said of life as a musican. Music is continually moving on different directions meaning that you continually need to learn different ways to make music. You also need to make sure that you're totally confident with your instrument. When that opportunity comes up, and … [Read more...]
How Much Should You Practice If You Want To Be A Successful Musician
The quick answer to this question should be as much as possible, but like anything it's not that simple. Or should I say that complicated. Practice should be long enough to improve your playing and short enough to stop you from losing all enthusiasm for your instrument. It should be routine enough to become a habit, but progressive enough to become the most interesting part of … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why So Many Talented Musicians Will Never Be Successful
If you speak to any successful musician they will always tell you a story about a childhood friend who was more talented themselves, but somehow didn't turn that talent into a career. The problem with a career as a muscian, it generally doesn't come quickly and can take years pounding the street before you get your big break. Take Ed Sheeran who has recently … [Read more...]
Learning Music: Five Tips to Becoming A Better Musician
If you want to become a better musician you need practice and practice. Sound simple? In theory it is simple. In practice, it's a little bit more complicated. You can't just turn up and go over and over what you already know. This simply means you'll be very good an one piece of music and not really improve your overall music knowledge and will certainly not give you … [Read more...]