Stop Trying to Play Better

It is not your responsibility to play better. If you knew how to do that, you would be doing it already. Are you not already doing the best

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Is My Piano Playing Good or Bad?

“Is my piano playing good or bad?” If you’re asking this question, you should already know the answer to it. You are the one playing, not me. Do

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What is “Fun” Supposed to Mean?

“I’m just playing for fun…” What’s this “fun” thing all about? Can’t serious things be fun? It’s as if there’s some kind of inherent contradiction. Either it’s work,

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Is Music Practice a Waste of Time?

If you don’t have professional aspirations (or whatever the “right” aspirations are), you might wonder: Is this worth my time? You may have lots of feelings. Guilt for

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There’s no such thing as a bad habit

“I don’t want to make a mistake because then I’ll learn it wrong and I’ll never be able to fix it.” This is just an excuse. Let yourself

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Self-Esteem For Musicians

You hope you don’t make any mistakes. Why? What’s so bad about making a mistake? What will happen if you totally mess it all up?You will feel like

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Does it have to be this way?

Does performing create unbearable pressure for you? Or, does it create almost unbearable pressure? The kind where you’re forcing yourself to bear it? Maybe you think it has

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Why musicians should have opinions

As artists, should we always have opinions? Why do some people have opinions and some don’t? Should everyone have an opinion, or should we leave opinions to those

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