How To Make Your Chords Flow

After I had been in the rehearsal room with my very first band for about 3 months, it was time for our first show. I was pretty nervous, yet excited to try out my brand new stage piano. Man that thing sounded amazing. Classic vintage sounds and a much more real-to-life piano sound than my … Read more

Imagine – Practicing Mentally

Many -successful- people swear by visualization. They truly believe that if they think hard enough about something they want and envision themselves with every fibre of their bodies already having it – how it feels, looks, smells – that they will get it. And the strange thing is (or is it?) – it works.   … Read more

Are You Taking Care Of Your Most Important Asset?

You can only perform as good as your body and mind allow for. They are your tools – your instrument. When you regard them as such, taking good care of them makes all the more sense. “A sound mind is in a sound body” “Perfecting the personal regularly leads to success as a professional – … Read more

Steal Like An Artist While Emulating Chefs

It’s hard to argue against the fact that we are constantly being influenced by all that we see in the world around us – consciously, but definitely also unconsciously. Being aware of this and on the lookout for the recyclable building blocks that make something -anything- “great,” allows you to extract those building blocks, ideas … Read more

Listen

Actively listening, will teach you tons. It implies paying attention to what you hear, without over-analyzing (i.e. thinking about-, or better said, judging it) just yet. Not mixing in your own thoughts, forming an opinion and thereby distracting your attention away from actually absorbing the input. This proves difficult. Here’s how to increase the benefits … Read more

Timing – The Point Out. Controlling Endings and Knowing When to Stop

When we consider “timing,” we often think about the time to start -the point in– but to fill the allocated time correctly, the point out -the release; when to stop- is (almost) equally important. Catch: We tend to pay all of our attention to the “point in,” but timing something perfectly isn’t merely knowing when … Read more

Short Burst Practice – How to make practicing 10x more effective

It’s possible to make your practice time 10x more effective, simply by dividing its time over more sessions. Shortening and then multiplying the frequency of study sessions doesn’t just do wonders for retention and improvement, but will also prepare you for real-life situations – where you have to be able to execute perfectly, instantly. Catch: … Read more