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Develop Your Musicianship
Millions of young people who think they have a future in music fail to recognize that continuous improvement in every area of musicianship is critical to any kind of success and especially to long-term success. |
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Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:09 pm |
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Expand Your Reach
My end game has always been about getting in front of people, to share an experience. It's also the best practice you can have. This section is for sharing ideas for getting more places to play, including places that no one else has thought of yet. |
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Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:13 pm |
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Improve Your Performance
Turning audience members to fans requires you getting their attention, then gradually getting them more and more engaged as your set progresses. There's more science than there is magic to this. Things you can learn with a little hard work and observation that will make all the difference in the world. |
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Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:27 am |
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Promotion Tips
Web Presence, Fan Engagement, etc. are all things that record companies used to try to do. But now they don't. Even if you get a contract, staying in business is all up to you. |
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Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:42 am |
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Develop Your Voice
Even if you're not a "lead singer," life can take strange turns, and it's best to be ready for them, by being able to sing your own songs - or even someone else's credibly, when the situation arises. |
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Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:48 am |
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Learn an Instrument
Learning guitar or piano or both will keep you from being at the mercy of an accompanist the rest of your life and give you skills you need to write and arrange songs. |
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Sat Apr 09, 2016 10:25 am |
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Learn Music Theory
Learning why notes, chords, melodies and harmonies work together the way they do will let you "leap-frog" over a bunch of folks who have natural talent but no drive to grow as musicians. |
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Sat Apr 09, 2016 11:30 am |
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Learn to Write Songs
In "pop" music of any kind, including rock, rap, country, jazz, and gospel, one of the "litmus tests" reviewers and agents like to throw at you is "do you have any originals?" This is a skill you can learn along with many others, and many musicians wind up liking it so much it becomes their focus. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:20 am |
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Be Professional
Lots of talented folks shoot themselves in the foot by acting like jerks, failing to follow through on commitments, not staying in practice, or not continuously learning new things. If you want to work with grown-ups, you need to be a grown-up. This section includes tips and things to avoid. |
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Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:12 pm |
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Learn the Music Business
Useful articles about the music business. |
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Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:57 am |
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Record Your Songs
Q&A and links to articles and blogs about home recording, recording for YouTube, etc. |
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Wed Oct 19, 2016 2:40 pm |
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Release Your Songs
Online distribution? Stores? Streaming? Physical CDs? How do you want people to access your music, and how do you get an income stream from it? |
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Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:21 am |
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Keeping Your Balance
Maintaining a spiritual perspective and a Godly walk and witness in spite of the pressures of the music business. |
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