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Feeling anxious, becoming nervous, and losing concentration and confidence before an important performance is perfectly normal and a common experience for many musicians, regardless of their level of expertise. These feelings are natural responses to the pressure of...

How to Best Harmonize Your Music School Journey Picture this: the first time you stepped onto a stage, your heart racing with anticipation, your fingers trembling with excitement. That exhilarating moment encapsulates the journey you're about to embark on—your music...

Music, an amalgamation of art and commerce, necessitates a profound understanding of its business dynamics. It’s important for those who are creating music or involved in any aspect of the music business to be fairly knowledgeable about the intricacies of the business...

Unlocking Audition Excellence: Essential Preparation Strategies Preparing for an audition can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, but with the right approach, you can increase your chances of success. Let me break down some of the processes I put into practice when...

Jazz improvisation is often viewed as an art form that blends creativity with a deep understanding of music theory and harmony. When learning jazz improvisation, you may hear that one of its essential components is knowing which scales to use over specific chords to...

The Importance of Music and Social ActionYale UniversityMusic, as you know, plays an important role in most people's daily lives and is woven into the fabric of society. As musicians, though, we have to ask ourselves if and how we are contributing to serving the needs...

Mastering the High Register on the Trumpet The Role of Air Compression Playing in the upper register of the trumpet is often seen as a pinnacle of achievement for brass players, particularly for lead trumpet players in jazz and commercial music settings. It requires...

Unlocking Audition Excellence: Essential Preparation Strategies Sight-reading auditions present a unique challenge for musicians, requiring the ability to perform music on the spot with little to no prior preparation. No doubt it will be nerve-wracking, but with the...

The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form!Eastman School of Music, University of RochesterCompleting a jazz music course from the Eastman School of Music is no easy task. It requires time, focused attention, dedication, and a full commitment. The...

Modes are an integral part of jazz improvisation, providing musicians with the tools to explore different tonalities, create unique sounds, and expand their improvisational vocabulary. To fully grasp their significance in jazz, it's essential to understand their...