Overcome Stage Fright with these five terrific tips. Be sure to walk out on that stage with your head held high and a big smile on your face.
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Band Etiquette
Enjoy the thrill of playing with others. Make your band last longer. Become a better listener and participating member through better band etiquette.
How to Develop Relative Pitch
A well-developed sense of relative pitch allows you to hear and recognize relationships between notes (intervals), even if you don’t know the note names.
Don’t Rely On Sheet Music
Don’t rely on sheet music. It’s not even music; it’s music notation, simply a recording device. Music is what you listen to, not what you read.
A Beginner’s Guide to Master Sight-Reading in 7 Easy Steps
Sight reading is the ability to take a page of music you’ve never seen before and play it in time and with the correct notes and expression. That doesn’t mean it’s easy or everyone would do it. Lucky for you, Making Music is here to help with our handy guide to master sight-reading and all in 7 simple steps!
One Simple Tip to Increase Your Practice Results
Every real musician knows that practice makes perfect, but there are different ways to practice. Here’s the best tip to increase your practice results.
Tips to Overcome Common Pain Musicians Deal With
Every job comes with its own risk and musicians are no different. Here are a few tips to overcome common pain musicians deal with from playing so often.
Strategy for Effective Practicing
Everyone knows that practice is the most important part of learning. Read this strategy for effective practicing to get the most out of your time.
How to Comp on Piano like a Pro
Here are a few quick examples to show you how to comp on piano. We’ll move from no comping at all to different types of comping in 4 easy steps.
How to Survive Your First Trip to a Music Store
I decided to visit several music stores, make every mistake I could think of, and return with a list of blunders most likely to spoil your shopping experience. That way, you’ll be able to survive your first trip to a music store without making a fool out of yourself.