We are often focused on playing notes, listening to notes. We tend to forget silences. Silences are as important. They are like the white space in a design. Like a pause in a speech. You probably had this situation where one of your friends, a relative, or a colleague comes to you and talks fast …
Yesterday, I was taking photos of flowers on a tree. I think some sort of cherry tree, but I don’t know much about trees. I have to say that I don’t have particular skills in photography, but I like that and I try to improve when I have an occasion. I see it as some …
Well, not always (don’t get depressed!) but if you are working on your instrument and you struggle, it is a good sign. Why? Because it means that you are aiming for something most people won’t achieve. They will actually give up. It means that you reached a point where you can level up your game. …
Staring at a blank page can be overwhelming. It can be an actual blank page if you want to write song lyrics or an empty DAW window if you are making music. A good solution to avoid that is to use/create templates. Put down at least a rough structure. Then follow your outline.
You have the choice every you practice to be comfortable or to push yourself a bit further. Comfort is playing the songs you know well, the exact same way as before. You don’t try to improve anything, you just play without particular intention. This is important to get some comfort in your practice. Otherwise, you …
I was working out today (using a mobile app) and the coach used that expression: “build your muscle story”. This resonated with me. Yes, she’s right, by focusing on getting the movement right, the posture efficient, I am telling a story to my body, to my muscles, my joints… I tell them the sequence they …
When you practice a new song, or even when you play one that you already know, you will fail. At some point, you will hit the wrong key, mess up with the rhythm. Something won’t be good. That’s fine. What I would like you to do is to smile when this happens. Not getting angry …
It is the secret to build a significant contribution. Get started can the most difficult step. The one you don’t do because of all your fears. But maybe you just need to do it. You’ll see what will happen. Probably nothing. Unless you do the next step and the next one. Other and other. But …
