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...

“Keep reminding yourself of the way things are connected, of their relatedness. All things are implicated in one another and in sympathy...

With the accessibility of the internet, it is easier than ever to know exactly what other musicians are doing, playing, and creating. We...

“It’s my failure to sound like my heroes that’s allowed me to sound like myself.” - John Mayer One of the most fulfilling parts of being...

Deliberate planning is essential to building our ideal musical life. We want to be clear about what we’re aiming for, and have a concrete...

"What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself." - Hecato quoted in Seneca's Letters from a Stoic...

Music is a widely appreciated artform, and an important feature in many of our daily lives. It can connect people to themselves and...

Teachers are an essential part of anyone’s musical life. Many of us begin our musical journeys by taking lessons with various...

“When jarred, unavoidably, by circumstances, revert at once to yourself, and don’t lose the rhythm more than you can help. You’ll have a...

Throughout my years of teaching music, I often felt an expectation from some of my students: That I should convince them of why they...

Jeff Goldblum was the featured guest on an episode of Gregory Porter’s podcast a few years ago. Though best known for his acting,...

Seasoned musicians understand the value of hard work. We spend years in the practice room diligently refining our craft by drilling...

Advertisements targeted toward aspiring musicians often try to entice potential customers with an impossible promise: “This is the one...

Every musician knows how challenging the art and craft of music can be. Learning and practicing something new will stretch you, often...

Tradeoffs are an essential part of building a musical life. Being a musician requires a lot of time, focus, and effort, which means...

Over the years, I’ve often heard musicians explain their lack of desire to learn music in a deeper way as simply wanting to retain...

If you’re anything like me, you may have found yourself bogged down with a variety of questions I call “the shoulds.” For a musician,...