Cool Technology Tips for the Serious Practicing Musician #1
In my last post I talked about the dangers of too much technology. In the spirit of fairness and alternative viewpoints I'd like to talk about some ways technology can help us as musicians as well. Technology can be an amazing gift for practicing musicians if used the right way. It seems like every day, another cool, unique tool is hitting the market for musicians to use. Today, I am talking specifically about tools that help musicians practice. Technology used in connection with disciplined …
Turn Off Your Crackberry and Create Something!
Today we get so caught up in technology that we forget how important creativity is to what we do. For many people the barrage of email, Facebook messages, Twitter, text messages, and other types of electronic communications have taken over their lives. It’s getting harder and harder to find that uninterrupted time to do good creative work like practicing your instrument, writing songs, making art, and even just living a healthy life. Being accessible 24 hours a day and constantly being distracted …
Guest Post: Increase Your Music Teaching Business
Today, I published another guest post over at Music Teacher's Helper: "Online Tools to increase Your Music Teaching Business" . I discuss some online tools you may not know about that will increase your student base, solidify your rep, and expand your reach as a teacher. For readers of my blog , consider the info I presented a great way to extend your branding of yourself as a teacher. Using mentoring advice and some other techniques listed here on my site, you can build a global power house …
Musicians - How to Make Your Website More Marketable
Musicians are often folks on a low to no-budget plan when it comes to marketing. Plenty of people would rather craft a website themselves or have a friend do it for free than pay a webmaster a few hundred bucks or more to make one. While I have no argument whatsoever against saving money, having a website sufficient to meet the needs of your product is absolutely essential to moving forward in your career. In 2010, the top two income streams for independent recording artists …
Musicians Looking to Relocate – Go Where the Money Is!
Plenty of people are working on starting a music career by moving to bigger music towns – Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Chicago and Austin, to name a few. There are also many musicians looking for music career advice, who are living in small towns and getting ready to relocate to a town with a thriving music community – or at least, it seems like the town is a musical metro. Here’s a thought – maybe moving to a larger town with a “great” music scene isn’t …
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