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

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,...

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...

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

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...

“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...

“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...

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...

Putting in thousands of hours honing our craft is essential for becoming the musicians and artists we aspire to be. Unfortunately, there...

When it comes to finding a music routine, there are a variety of options for us to choose from. Whether from books, articles, videos, or...

“Fundamentals will save your [butt] every day, and twice on Sundays.” Bob Reynolds With the proliferation of videos and online courses...

“Any significant change requires significant practice.” - Brad Stulberg All musicians know how important practicing is to our craft, but...

A large part of being a musician is having lofty goals and ambitions. We might want to be the best player possible on our chosen...

In the world of music, a variety of factors will dictate how much, and how quickly, we improve. This can include what we focus on, the...

"It doesn't make sense to continue wanting something if you're not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don't want to live the...

“Practice makes perfect” is a ubiquitous phrase in the world of music. Whether we hear it from our teachers, our musical heroes, or our...

One of the key characteristics of music is the wide variety of potential areas to focus on. There are multiple instruments to learn, many...