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...

“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...

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...

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...

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

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

“Nothing comes from nowhere. Not success. Not inspiration. Not the muses. Not writer’s block. Everything is a lagging indicator. Of...

Since we are all limited in how much time we have to spend on music, it becomes vital to optimize our musical lives so we are as...