Musicianship Mastery with David Lane

If you've followed my previous episodes where I claimed that you should be able to make real progress every 5 minutes of practice, but it seems like you're just not able to get any momentum, it could be a problem with the first two or three minutes that affects a lot more in your life besides music.  It is a deficiency you probably have with processing new and challenging music.  The good news is...it's common, it's not your fault, and it's very fixable and is very worth taking these steps to improve.  In this episode, I'll tell you what the problem is and how you can fix it. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice.  You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic, on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic, and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

Some people find goals helpful, and others don't.  If you haven't found goals to be helpful or consistently effective, it's possible that you could change that completely with this one very simple shift in how you frame your vision, whether those be music goals or general goals. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice.  You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic, on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic, and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

There are things you might assume about practicing, using a metronome, what progress is supposed to look like, and more that you'll only learn the truth about once you start practicing well. In this video, I'll remind you about what good practice looks like, and what you can actually expect to discover when you do. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice.  You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic, on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic, and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

About 5 years ago, I was fired from a music gig.  It's the only time in nearly 30 years of being a professional musician, and I think about it a lot.  There are definitely things I could have and should have done to reduce the chances of that happening, and there are lessons that I could have learned sooner after it happened to move on in a healthier way.  This episode is my reflection on what happened in 2021, and what I've learned since then. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice.  You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic, on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic, and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

To become a well-rounded musician, it's worthwhile to engage in a variety of medium sized musical projects to give you new perspective and to help your growth.  This episode offers 5 projects you can engage in over the next half year or so to help improve many aspects of your musicianship. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice.  You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic, on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic, and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1