I’ve met a lot of frustrated musicians. One of the reasons they are frustrated is that they have not defined what success is to them. Therefore two things will usually happen. 1. They never know how to get where they are going. 2. If they do get “somewhere” (even if its an amazing somewhere) they [...]
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always [...]
As a musician ever thought about what practice is? Some say learning skills. Some say reinforcing good habits. Some say fixing bad habits. I would submit that practice could be about “being ready”. I have found that when I practice and think: I have to learn this scale. I have to improve my poly-rhythms. Or [...]
