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How to Practice Music Properly and Reach Your Goals As a Musician
As a music teacher I have seen and helped a lot of students. Unfortunately I could not always help a student and consequently they would fail to reach their goals and sometimes quit. I found that the most common reason was what I called musical depression. Their musical depression is something that I think many (if not all) musicians go through at least once in their musical path. Personally I have gone through it as a beginner and then again in my 3rd semester at Berklee College of Music.
I call this musical depression because I was fine as an everyday person. I didn’t get depressed until I picked up my instrument and started to practice. The main symptoms I have noticed including stage fright, creative blocks, low confidence and arrogance. There are many other symptoms but these seem to be the most common that I have noticed. Personally, I had put to much pressure on myself. My expectations weighed more than my goals and I lost sight of my future. I saw limitations and temporary failure instead of effort and playful excitement.
Tags: bench mark, college of music, creative blocks, everyday person, goal management, learning music, music teacher, musical path, proper perspective, stage frightRelated posts
Interested in Celtic Music – Learn About Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours International Festival
Celtic Colours International Festival happens every fall for 9 days and nights on Cape Breton Island. The Festival manages to combine great scenery and great Celtic music in over 40 concerts and 250 community events. Add to that Cape Breton hospitality and Nova Scotia seafood and you have got yourself a winning combination.
Cape Breton inns, bed and breakfasts and vacation homes open their doors to guests and relatives from all over the Maritimes and all over the world. Especially celtic musicians from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia itself are featured in nightly concerts in some all over the Island. Celtic music is increasingly popular, but not everyone knows that Cape Breton offers such a great festival, or even knows about Cape Breton Island.
Tags: cabot trail, cape breton island, cape breton nova, cape breton nova scotia, celtic colours, continental north america, french acadian, kmaq culture, nightly concerts, occasional whale