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Give Yourself Permission To Suck! Jul 25, 2023

At the time of publishing this article, I’ll have been playing music in one form or another for over 40 years. Most of those years, I have been performing music in a high-level, professional capacity. Over nearly 30 of those years, I have spent a lot of time teaching other musicians of all ages and ...

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The 3 'Fs' That Keep You From Practicing Jun 27, 2023

Let’s face it: very few people on planet earth actually like practicing music!

There! I’ve said it! The “Practice Warriors Guy” just admitted that people don’t like to practice. Wow! 

Stop the presses! Alert the media! We’ve got the scoop of the century!!

Sarcasm aside, perhaps I should change my...

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What Should You Practice? May 30, 2023

 Most people have plenty of things to practice, but they first need to learn HOW to practice. That’s what we teach our Practice Warriors. So, don’t worry about what to practice until you learn how to practice using the specific music learning strategies that have helped thousands of people all over ...

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The Importance Of Musical Goal Setting Oct 04, 2022

Let’s start out this article with a simple question: How do you know you're making progress, if you don't even know where you're going? 

Think about this for a moment. Let’s say you’re going to take a car trip.  You get all your supplies, fill up the car with gas, pack a bag, get in your car, start...

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Nothing Is Easy, Nothing Is Hard Jun 14, 2022

One of the most motivating thoughts that will carry you through challenging times during practicing will be the unmitigated FACT that nothing in life is easy and nothing in life is hard.  Things are only familiar and unfamiliar.  

I’m going to say that again louder for the folks in the back:  Nothi...

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Top 10 Things That Should Be In Your Practice Space Mar 15, 2022

Top 10 Things That Should Be In Your Practice Space

When you sit down to practice, it is absolutely crucial that you have everything you need to get started right away.  If you're taking time to find sheet music, grabbing a chair from the other room, looking for your Practice Log, trying to find a ...

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