by Lisa | May 8, 2023 | Improving Performance
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. If that’s a cliché, it’s an undeniably true cliché. There is only one way to expand and deepen musical skills: Play, make mistakes, learn from them, and fix what caused them. It’s a cycle called practice. Who doesn’t want to...
by Lisa | Apr 3, 2023 | Improving Performance
As a professional musician, instrument distributor, or music store retailer, your day-to-day success depends on your creative state. That energy drives innovation and helps you see different angles to various problems to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. Creative...
by Michael Kuczkowski | Jul 8, 2022 | Improving Performance, Music Tips
It’s been a while since musicians have performed live regularly. The pandemic limited the opportunities to perform in person. Many have forgotten how to do things correctly. That’s why I’ve compiled this list of etiquette tips for musicians. It will help you feel...
by Michael Kuczkowski | Jun 16, 2022 | Improving Performance, Music Career Development, Music Tips, Success in Music
One of the top ways to build a fan base for you and your band is to play live and in person as often as possible. The issue: Musicians face the classic chicken-and-egg situation. To get a gig, you need an audience, but to get an audience, you need a gig. Don’t give...
by Barbara Borowicz | May 18, 2022 | Improving Performance, Instrument Care and Maintenance, Music Career Development, Music Products and Accessories, Music Tips, Success in Music
Behind musicians and music educators are people who take care of them and their musical instruments. Have you ever heard about the important role of the music instrument repair person? This profession, a bit overlooked in the world, affects musical life and a lot of...
by Barbara Borowicz | May 5, 2022 | Improving Performance, Instrument Care and Maintenance, Music Products and Accessories
Beginning to learn to play a musical instrument is always fascinating, but brings a lot of difficulties and doubts. Woodwinds instruments have one big advantage and at the same time a disadvantage: The quality of the sound depends on the player, on the anatomy of the...
