Recently, I stumbled upon “Olivver the Kid,” an amazing musician. While what he plays isn’t super complicated, his music does appeal to me. One song, in particular, stuck out to me. This song is “4 AM.” This song has one of the best acoustic guitar melodies I’ve heard in years.
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The Language of Music
Most, if not all, cultures have some type of music and from a young age, most humans interact with this music. Music is a way to communicate, express, and bestow upon others thoughts, messages, and emotion.
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.
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?
Guitar Wallpapers
Here are some guitar wallpapers for your phone!
Reading Notation: Bass Clef and Note Duration
Why Read Notation? Many professional musicians are quoted saying that they do not know how to read music or that they do not music theory. That might seem glamorous, not knowing theory and being a pro. However, if you want to be a pro, you will most likely benefit from knowing theory and notation. ReadingContinueContinue reading “Reading Notation: Bass Clef and Note Duration”
Reading Notation: Introduction
Why Read Notation? Many professional musicians are quoted saying that they do not know how to read music or that they do not music theory. That might seem glamorous, not knowing theory and being a pro. However, if you want to be a pro, you will most likely benefit from knowing theory and notation. ReadingContinueContinue reading “Reading Notation: Introduction”
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;
Streaming Services Don’t Pay Musicians
Spotify and Amazon are opposing giving artists more money for their songs. As a musician, that might seem pretty corrupt. Whether or not you agree, you should take a look at these aspects.
Sing Your Heart Out – The Musician’s Mindset #2
This week I want you to sing your heart out. I am set on being a professional musician. You might be the same way. You’d like to be playing gigs daily and making a living from music. In all honesty, instrumentals don’t work for gigs.
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.