The Good Musician

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Do you know how to compose great music?
Composing, or creating music has always been something I found hardest. I was recently asked why composing isn’t my forte, and it made me think.
Basically, if you can attach a few sounds to each other in a sequence, you’ve got a composition.
So composing is easy, right? Well, the problem is that it might be great for you, but let’s be honest: You want other people to like your music as well.

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You think playing your instrument is all there is to it. Well if you’ve been reading this blog, you know that that isn’t true.
Mastering your instrument definitely is central to anything else you do as a musician, but here are a few ways to play out your talent and actually implement what you’ve learned in smart ways.

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I recently got a wonderful letter from reader Chris that posed a question I’ve faced so much in the past year.
“I was planning on going into music college but I seem to be going the route of teaching history instead. However I have now also reached a bit of a dilemma. Perhaps I made the wrong choice?”
Let me point out the pros and cons of pursuing music professionally in my case:

I have received a somewhat mentionable scholarship.
The media have covered me a couple of times.
As a guitarist, my competition in Switzerland was limited.

And the cons?

An MA in Music usually …read more

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Unless you’re a singer, chances are you use your fingers to make music. Those ten precious twiddly-doos that guitarists file, pianists clip, bassists get thick-skinned on and violinists need precise control over.
It’s time you gave them a break. Here’s my little hand spa to spoil your most precious asset as a musician.
1. Soak them in warm, scented water. The water will seep into every pore and completely relax your joints and muscles. Feel it, baby.

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