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Author Archives: David Motto
Knowing Your Instrument Gives You Confidence
To all Musicians who play by ear: Even though you play primarily by listening, it’s still a good idea to know where all the notes are on your instrument. This knowledge will make you more confident whenever you perform. And, … Continue reading
Quick Practice Tip – Have 3 Practice Goals
Decide on 3 main goals for your music today. This could be 3 sections of one song. Or, a scale, an exercise, and 1 section of your song. Do NOT start playing until you know what you’re trying to accomplish.
Blow Off Steam
David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Blow Off Steam The Power of Difficult Emotions Unlike many activities that should not be attempted when you are upset (like driving a car or cleaning steak knives), playing a musical instrument can actually … Continue reading
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Quick Performance Tip – Getting on Stage
Know how you’re getting on and off stage. Make sure there’s a path so you can actually get where you need to be – even in the dark.
Quick Practice Tip – Short Bursts of Effort
Short, focused bursts of effort always beat out long attempts of trying over and over and over to accomplish the task. Spending too much time on one thing leads to boredom and frustration (and you stop learning).
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Quick Rehearsal Tip – Plan Ahead
Agree to a plan ahead of time. Even if the plan is “let’s jam and see what happens,” everyone will want to know that this is how you’re going to spend your time together.
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May 2017 Music Goals
Monthly Goals for May 2017 It’s May 1st. The beginning of a new month. If you haven’t already put your music goals together for the month, spend a couple minutes today writing out these goals. Keep the written goals somewhere … Continue reading
Quick Performance Tip – Tell the Audience Your Name
Make sure the audience knows your name. Get introduced before you play. Say your name (or your group’s name) often from stage. Have your logo on a banner, screen, or kick drum. There are too many situations where audience members … Continue reading
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Quick Rehearsal Tip – Learning vs Performance
At every rehearsal, and for each runthrough, decide ahead of time if the group is in learning mode (ok to stop) or in performance mode (not ok to stop). This is crucial to your success when you finally arrive on … Continue reading
Quick Performance Tip – Acknowledge Your Audience
Acknowledge your audience. Thank them for attending your show. Introduce band members so the audience feels like they know you better. Make your audience feel welcome. Without them, it’s just a rehearsal.
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