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5 Good Musician New Year’s Resolutions

by Arjun Muralidharan on December 26th, 2007

It’s the end of a turbulent year, a year in which I had to choose not to study music, and where I had to begin a life of practicing alone, and giving up concerts sponsored by my school.

In the new year, I have a few goals I want to achieve, to keep my musician-being going at a healthy rate.

Here are The Good Musician’s new year’s resolutions:

1. Practice at a fixed time daily.

I get time in the mornings only, and I used to practice daily from 5-6. But those days are gone, and I want them back.

2. Play regular concerts at a local hospital.

This is a great way to stay in the practice of concerts. In old age homes I’ve come across the most charming and appreciative audiences for classical music ever.

3. Start a jazz band.

This is a big project and I want you to join me on this endeavor. I’ve launched and crashed a few groups in my life before, but this time I’m looking for something fun, and lasting.

4. Improve my technique.

My main focus this year shall be on technique. I’ve played many a complex piece before, but in order to advance to a new plateau, I think my technique is what’s holding me back the most right now.

5. Listen to more music.

I need to explore more music. I’ve been stagnating on the same 72 artists for much too long now, and oughta find some fresh inspiration. Maybe my own recommendations will come in handy for that…

These goals, though large and hard, are what I aspire to be and what I should be building this year’s musical antics around. What are your goals as a musician this year?

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