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If you’re like me, feeling difficult emotions doesn’t come easy. It’s much easier to stuff it all down and hope that it resolves itself. Yeah…that only works for so long. At some point I realized that there was another way to deal with my emotions: through writing songs. And it wasn’t until I was 15 that I realized my words could give me the power to heal.
Don’t set lofty goals without knowing how much work it will take to achieve them, that will only lead to disappointment. Instead, set weekly practice goals with your teacher, with long term goals in mind, such as performances, competitions, playing in an ensemble or with friends and family, or just a higher level of proficiency with your own instrument.
Have Musical Heroes! In the early stages, and in every stage, of your musical journey take advantage of learning from people who have mastered skills you are working on, who have meaningful careers in music, or who have incorporated music into their own life, into their family or community in ways that make a difference.
Today we have the opportunity to share another installment in our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have Seth Jenkins to celebrate! Seth is a piano, voice, guitar, bass, and drum instructor who is a life-long musician with experience in the performing and recording industries. Seth is passionate about musical improvisation and helping his students find joy in expressing themselves.
Read more about Seth below, and at the link near the bottom of the post.
Let’s actually figure this whole New Year’s resolution thing out and create some meaningful change that’ll benefit your mental health, your physical health, your intellect, and your personal development.
Let’s learn an instrument.
Lucky for you, we’ve helped hundreds of people do just that. Here’s how we’d suggest going about your resolution to learn an instrument in a way that’ll give it the best shot of actually working…
