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How Exercise Helps You Be a Better Musician

It’s a great habit to spend more time practicing your musical instrument, but don’t neglect your physical health! Exercise is definitely a good way to stay healthy. As musicians, avoiding a sedentary lifestyle will also help in building up stamina and endurance to be able to give your best performance every time. Here are some...

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How To Practice Music More Effectively

We all know that practice makes perfect. With regular exercise of a certain skill, being proficient in the activity is inevitable. How often should we practice in order to improve? How does one become truly proficient? Here is a list of ways on how to practice music better: PRACTICE SMARTER, NOT LONGER “Practice with your...

How To Memorize A Performance Piece
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How To Memorize A Performance Piece

Ever wonder how musicians in an orchestra memorize their performance piece? How do school bands memorize their sets? Whatever the genre, many musicians tend to forget at one point or another. In order to avoid this mishap, practicing is essential. As the saying goes, “practice makes perfect”! Here are 4 methods that musicians use to memorize a...

How To Choose The Right Instrument For You
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How To Choose The Right Instrument For You

Starting to take an interest in musical instruments, but still unsure of what to choose? Picking the right instrument only seems tough at first, but as long as you feel comfortable playing it and enjoy the music you make, you’ll never go wrong. One tip is to also consider whether an instrument will help and motivate you to practice...

Choosing An Instrument For Your Child
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What To Consider When Choosing An instrument For Your Child

Your child is finally taking an interest in playing a musical instrument! Children are easily attracted to music; it arouses their curiosity by nature and they will easily develop a love for it. One child might like the booming of the drums while the other might like a violin, a saxophone or even an oboe!...

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How To Balance Music Classes With Your Job

Maintaining a regular practice routine can be very challenging when a full-time (or even part-time!) job is needed. Your current job can also have a big effect on you by the end of the day. If you have a physically demanding job, it can wear you out to the point of exhaustion. If yours is...

Giving Back To The Community As A Musician
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How To Give Back To Your Community As A Musician

While there are so may ways to give back to your local community, there’s just something special about being able to make someone smile through your musical abilities. Here are some great ways you can help your community through your music: Join a charitable organization Being able to volunteer for a music-related charity in your...

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Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part Two

We covered the basics of handling performance anxiety on  the last post, but this time we’ll be focusing on all the different ways you can rehearse and train to minimize your nerves as much as possible. Comprehensive Rehearsing Practicing to improve technique is all well and good, but rehearsing your actualy performance as you would...

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Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part One

No matter what you call it—whether it’s performance anxiety, stage fright, pre-show nerves, or the jitters—getting anxious before a performance is extremely normal among musicians and other performers. The symptoms we experience range from the mildly annoying to the disabling, and it can turn what should be a delightful show into a painful slog. With...

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How Making Music Reduces Stress

No matter what month of the year it is, stress can be a big part of our daily lives. It negatively affects both our physical and mental well-being, whether we’re busy with our jobs, school or social lives. This is why we should do our best to set aside time to relieve our stress, and...