More Instagram Marketing Tips For Guitarists

Instagram is a great tool to build a personal following and promote your music. There are many strategies for approaching Instagram marketing. In this blog post some more tips for growing your account will be discussed. I recommend you read the first blog on this topic as well.

Is Music A Competition?

Recently, I had a thought about music. It wasn’t one of those strange thoughts that keeps you up at night like “Aren’t cup holders just cups for cups?” It was a little more useful. It was a new way for me to see music.
”Music is not a competition, it is a collaboration.”

The 50/50 Rule

Making music is what many people are made to do. Many musicians spend countless hours perfecting their songs. As creatives, the fun part is creating music. The more difficult, and arguably, less interesting aspect of music is the music promotion. It is easier to spend more time on the creation process than the marketing of the music. How do you know how much time and energy you should put into each area?

Feeling Stuck – The Musician’s Mindset #3

Maybe you’re in the process of making a big life decision. Maybe you’re deciding where you’ll go to college, applying for a job, or trying to start a business. Regardless, this message from someone in the thick of it;

Timing is Everything – The Musician’s Mindset #1

Did you track the amount you played this past week? If you haven’t, I highly recommend you do. It is super helpful information to have. The 10,000-hour rule is very true. If you put in that many hours you’ll be on your way to being an expert. You won’t get there very quickly if you only practice seven hours a week.

The Start of Something New – The Musician’s Mindset #0

Welcome to The Musician’s Mindset, a new weekly blog form, where I will discuss everything I am doing to become a better musician and improve myself as a person while also giving you advice and challenges to improve along side me.

Podcast #4 – Women That Rock

In this episode of the Shred ‘Till You’re Dead Podcast, Andie, creator of Women That Rock, discusses what Women That Rock is, her advice for women in the industry, people she thinks are making a difference in the world, ESP Guitars, and more.