Here are some tips to overcome writer’s block that you may be facing, gleaned from conversations with veteran singer-songwriters, as well as from my own experiences in the songwriting woodshed.
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Advice for Beginner Songwriters
Don’t freak out, there are some things you should know before you start songwriting like the main parts of a song, but this article is full of advice for beginner songwriters.
Breaking Down a Score for Sight-Reading
This guide will show you how Breaking down a score for sight-reading will help you tackle any music that is thrown in front of you at the last minute.
Shoelace Cables Tip
Chuck adds to that with a simple shoelace cables tip about using your shoelace to tie the cables. So simple you didn’t even think about it.
Waiting for The One (Rhythm Tip)
This tip isn’t for just playing in the proper rhythm, but keeping it while someone goes off on a solo. It’s called waiting for the one.
5 Fun Ways to Practice Scales
No one likes to practice scales, but here are five ways to change up your routine, challenge yourself, and maybe even have some fun in the process.
How to Recover from Mistakes During a Performance
In performance, mistakes can be debilitating if you let them be. But unless it causes a real train-wreck onstage, they are far from harmful.
12 Improvisation Tips
Jim Oshinsky believes that every musician should improvise from the start, but that’s not usually the case.
Manage Your Practice Time
As a partner at the Dallas School of Music (DSM) and one of the founders of the online music site Discover Learn Play (DLP) I get lots of questions about practicing, especially when new students begin at DSM, or online at DLP. Parents want to know how long their kids should practice each day and adult learners are anxious […]
Tips for Singers
There aren’t too many hard and fast rules when it comes to singing. Most singers can feel and hear their problem spots. “If your voice feels good and sounds good, it probably is good. If it feels bad and sounds good, something is wrong,” says Jeannette LoVetri, director of The Voice Workshop in New York […]