Practice: it’s what makes us good musicians! It is also the number one thing most musicians complain about online! Why is this? Well,...

We musicians can be our own worst enemy. Our passion causes us to care too much, our perfectionism causes us to avoid practicing, and our...

The new year is almost upon us. Last semester is finally over, and grades have (hopefully) started rolling in. If you didn’t get the...

So I realized the other day: I’m an adult. I’m like, old. In a year and half, I’ll be entering the Real World finally, and I’ll need a...

Anonymous asked: Hey. I’ve been following your blog for awhile. Super cool and informative! I’m going to be a freshman in college this...

An anonymous person asked: I don’t know if you’ve written about this but how do you set goals? With there being so many different things...

I have a Patreon! Please consider supporting this blog. The question I received recently from tumblr user @life-of-mack was this:  “How...

It is an unfortunate fact that most college students are obligated to work at least some during the school year. It’s not easy to do,...

‘Tis the season to plan your schedule for next semester. Yes, already. Which means it is time for a reminder that you Need! To! Plan!...

Semester begins, for me at least, in about two weeks. Academic stuff is already beginning to fill my plate, with graduate school...

So college starts again soon. Like, really soon. My sister has a countdown until she moves in – she has 25 days. However, a lot of people...

It’s happening. I’ve hinted online, I’ve mentioned surprises, and this is it! What what! I will be releasing How to Music Major:...

So I saw the first “Back to School” ad on Amazon today, which means it is time to start reminding people of what is Actually Necessary...

It turns out that being a music major doesn’t always result in lots of income, you know? Especially not when you’re still in school. So...

If you’re similar to a lot of music students out there, then the moment summer hits, you find yourself without a teacher. This might be...

So! You’re an incoming freshman, or you’ve just changed your major, or you have just decided that you want to make sure you know when...

Summer is a time of laziness. Golly gee, do I know that. However, that’s no excuse to totally ignore your instrument. In fact, summer...

Hey! Are you like me? Do you ALSO have huge plans for stuff you are going to accomplish over the summer? And yet, do you wake up in...