Comments on: 5 Ways to Keep Your Music Strong Over the Summer! /5-ways-keep-your-music-strong-over-summer/ Music school, Music major, Music career Sat, 28 May 2016 04:42:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: MajoringInMusic /5-ways-keep-your-music-strong-over-summer/#comment-56093 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 21:23:44 +0000 http://majoringinmusic.com/?p=5117#comment-56093 In reply to Joe.

Thanks Joe!

]]> By: Joe /5-ways-keep-your-music-strong-over-summer/#comment-55908 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:08:09 +0000 http://majoringinmusic.com/?p=5117#comment-55908 If you’re not self motivated, it will be nearly impossible to stay in shape with your musical technique if you are not taking consistent lessons. With SO MANY obstacles today it makes it really tough to work at something that takes quite a long time to develop. Most kids do the more instant gratification stuff… play sports, watch videos, text, instagram, etc…
I had a wonderful mother who pretty much told me to practice a 1/2 hour a day. Although I fought her a few times, I still made time because she told me to. I took lessons all year for 10+ years. My parents paid for it, and I always learned something from my teachers, and it kept me going.

Tip # 6. Play your instrument as soon as you get up. Drink coffee and move those fingers or hands before you get busy with whatever! Even if you just play a couple of scales or licks or rudiments. It’ll pay off!

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