Vlog Recap: 9/12-9/18
All of last week’s vlogs in one place? I make this so easy for you!
Tag: Musician Tips
7 Tested Ways to Make Money as a Musician (Not in a Bar)
Are you looking for ways to make money as a musician that aren’t just your typical bar gig? We all know that unless you’re an extreme hustler, know a zillion folks, and work every night (and day) of the week, it’s not exactly easy to make a living just playing bar gigs. Sure, some can be lucrative and sometimes you have a really great week, but is that sustainable every. Single. Week? What do you do when the gigs aren’t so Read More …
3 Easy Secrets for Actually Beating Procrastination, Guaranteed
I’d like to talk a little bit about productivity and beating procrastination. While I think the terms and diagnoses (whether fake or self-diagnosed) are thrown around far too liberally these days, I do believe in ADD in adults. I was officially diagnosed when I was about 17 and spent the better part of 8 or 9 years taking Adderall to combat this. As you can read on my other website (that I’m working to revamp currently), I didn’t like the way Read More …
Insane Music Week, Part 1: The Boy Who Danced on Air
Let me tell you about my amazing week… Not last week, but the week before, I had one of the most incredibly musically fulfilling weeks I’ve had in a long time. I had two different music projects to work on that week: one, the new musical I’m playing at Diversionary Theatre called The Boy Who Danced on Air, and the other, the re-debut of the Rockett Trio. In the first half of the week, we had a couple rehearsals for Read More …
Guitar Chord Kick-Start is LIVE!
Hey guys, My new eBook, Guitar Chord Kick-Start, is live RIGHT NOW!!! You may have read a bit about my journey in creating this product, and now you can finally see what I’ve been up to for the past 8-ish months. Head on over to www.guitarchordkickstart.com to learn more about the product and maybe do some purchasing, if that’s what you’re in to. Also, if you’re so inclined, you can like the product page on Facebook here and I’d be super Read More …
Shrek the Musical: What I Learned Playing it for the Second Time
In almost 8 years of playing in orchestra pits, this summer marks the first time I’ve ever repeated a show. Here’s what I learned playing Shrek the Musical for the second time: Always give it everything you’ve got and play your best, even when you’re bored. Just because you have played the show a bunch of times before doesn’t mean the audience has seen it before. In fact, the vast, vast majority of the audience probably hasn’t seen it at all. Read More …