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“Finally, after so long doing only the classical part, only the same thing every day, I got so incredibly bored that I finally decided to mix the classical and the aural, creative side. Terrifying! At first, I was scared to death. But I was so bored, I just had to try. Well, one of my best character traits is I have a high tolerance for looking foolish. So I thought “well, give it a shot. What the hell? See what happens”. And it was kind of a lifesaver in my musical life, in a way,” — Jeffrey Agrell, author of Improvisation Games For Classical Musicians

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WHY Every Musician Must Sing (Inside The Book)

We rarely use the word “should” or “must” at Musical U… but singing might just be an exception! If you don’t currently use singing as a tool on a daily basis in your music practice, you’re missing out. Here’s why.

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If you’ve ever heard that every musician must sing, here’s exactly why, and the specific concrete benefits it will bring you in music.
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“When I do a one or two hour improv concert, where I have no idea what I’m going to play, I am not only calm, I’m just laughing and having fun the whole time. I’m not worried at all. So I love the feeling, I could just do it all night. In classical, I do a recital, I go “boy, I’m glad that’s over! Survived some more high dose of perfection.” And it’s not like we’re trying to make mistakes, but we’re allowing ourselves to investigate and experiment and see what happens. And when you do that, you discover new things. Your heart opens up, your musical world opens up.” — Jeffrey Agrell, author of Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians

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The “Sweet Spot” Repertoire That Unlocks Easier Musical Progress (Coaches Corner, Episode 5)

Have you ever done this? You perform a piece of music and you make a mistake (or maybe two!) and afterwards you’re like “oh, I ruined it. I really wish I hadn’t made those mistakes”. If so, you are going to love something that’s shared in today’s episode.

Join Christopher and the Next Level coaching team to discover the latest tips, tricks and techniques you can use to advance in your own musical life.

In this episode…

  • Zac shares the power of performance – and a big mindset shift that can make performing more easy and joyful, even if you make a mistake or two!
  • Andy gives a way to instantly see how far you’ve really come, any time you’re getting down about your musical progress.
  • Camilo explains choosing the right “sweet spot” level of repertoire for fast and satisfying progress.
  • And Andrew discusses leveraging your childhood music for playing by ear – and trusting your own ears over look-up-the-chord websites.

All that and more, in this episode of Coaches Corner!

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Did you know there’s a “sweet spot” when choosing what music to learn? Get it right, and everything will flow much easier for you.
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