Writing songs is a fun and effective way for musicians to grow and express their artistry. But songwriting can feel...

If you are like many musicians, you’ll know engaging in regular practice is no small feat. There are seemingly endless barriers to...

Music is my calling, but I spent years deeply unhappy in my musical experience. This is how I healed my relationship with music.

Learning music can feel overwhelming for aspiring and seasoned musicians alike. The endless array of exercises, information, and songs...

“In terms of shaping our own future, spaces are key. We need to make sure there are spaces to be free. To be ourselves. Literal spaces,...

Conceptually, “Building a Musical Life” is the idea that if music is important to us, it’s worth structuring our lives to support a...

As musicians, we often like to explore ways to improve how we approach working on music. Whether we want to get more mileage out of our...

“Perfectionism is a cudgel and a way to hide...Perfectionism is a way to berate others for not meeting imaginary standards. Or berating...

“Somewhere inside, we hear a voice… Our voice leads us in the direction of the person we wish to become, but it is up to us whether or...

As musicians, one of the most insidious obstacles we face to working on music is procrastination: the irresistible desire to do anything...

"Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing." - Zeno "Just because improvements aren't visible doesn't mean they...

One of the most valuable tools we have for our musical and creative development is feedback—whether received from other people, or...

A substantial part of building a musical life is always moving forward and growing as artists and musicians. One of the most important...

“No one likes to be found at fault. In fact, this is what many of us walk around fearing—that we’ll be exposed as imposters, we’ll be put...

“Not to assume it’s impossible because you find it hard. But to recognize that if it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.” - Marcus...

"It is not that we have a short space of time, but that we waste much of it. Life is long enough, and it has been given in sufficiently...

As we work hard to become the musicians and artists we aspire to be, it can be helpful to have the support of others who are on the same...

“The easiest way to learn directly is to simply spend a lot of time doing the thing you want to become good at.” - Scott Young One of our...

With the ubiquity of digital tools like social media and YouTube, it’s easier than ever to share art, ideas, and ourselves with the...

When designing our musical lives, there are many strategies we can deploy to help us reach our goals and make the most of our time. While...