Musicianship Mastery with David Lane
Do you want to be a great musician? A well-rounded musician? Maybe you’re already a good musician, and you want to take that next step. To do that, you need to be able to sight-read well, play by ear, compose or improvise, understand the art of practice, and be versatile in many other ways. Musicianship Mastery (formerly known as The Musician Toolkit) explores these tools, how to improve them, and how you can apply them to a variety of gigs and musical careers whether you’re a professional musician or a committed artist who makes your income outside of music. Join us on a quest to improve your musicianship and to make you the most well-rounded musician you can be!
Episodes
Videos, books, and podcasts are all examples of ways to LEARN ABOUT music. However, none of those will allow you to LEARN music. Music isn't about what you know in your head. It's about what you know with your hands or your voice or whatever touches your instrument. Whether you're a performer or a composer, it's crucial that you understand this and practice your craft accordingly.
Today's episode talks about two challenges that musicians face. The first is how to learn brand new music, not as in "new to me" but NEW...freshly composed just for you, with no precedent and no reference recording. Secondly, we talk about the process of building a repertoire necessary to do a full-length recital.
My guest is Dr. Annie Jeng, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, as well as an i...
Have you ever said or thought any of the following statements in your lesson? "I usually play better at home." "I don't know why I get so nervous in here". "I swear I practiced this better than this." This is a very common problem, performance anxiety in your lessons. However, it's not hard to fix.
This episode offers 5 simple suggestions that you can apply right away to gradually get more comfortable in your lessons and play in a ...
This episode contains hard truth. Most of you are probably not practicing enough to reach any goals of advanced repertoire, and there's a chance that you're going to be stuck on elementary music for a long time. In this episode, let's look at what kind of results you get when you average as little as 15 minutes per day a few times per week all the way up to 4 hours per day everyday. As you listen, take the time to evaluate how m...
For anyone who wants to become truly great in any field, Robert Greene's book "Mastery", shows a process that has been used by some of the most successful people in history from art to science to literature to sports and, of course, in music. This episode summarizes the book in a way that musicians can apply partially to become better or wholly to become elite.
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.
This is the final episode of a 5-part series going over all the concepts every musician should know about music theory. This episode covers the trends that have developed in what we call classical music since 1900 from chords based on intervals other than 3rds, a wider variety of scales, atonal music, minimalism. and more.
Previous Episodes in the Series:
This is the 4th of a 5-part series going over all the concepts every musician should know about music theory. This episode covers the guidelines for smooth voice leading when constructing notes in 4-parts. It also talks about the structure of larger forms such as Theme and Variations, Sonata Allegro, and more.
Previous Episodes in the Series:
This is the 3rd of a 5-part series going over all the concepts every musician should know about music theory. This episode covers the basics of roman numeral analysis, diatonic triads, how to classify non-chord tones, and a way to categorize nearly every time signature.
Previous Episodes in the Series:
Music Theory Basics and Fundamentals
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This is the 2nd of a 5-part series going over all the concepts every musician should know about music theory. This episode is for beginners or those who want a true refresher. It's a lot crammed into just under 40 minutes, but take some notes and check out all the things you should know about theory before you can get into more intermediate and advanced understanding of how music works.
FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 12 ONLY: Register for M...
What actually is music theory, and why should you learn it? This episode explores the branches of music theory, and is a prelude to the next 4 episodes where we'll explore what you can study and how to improve level by level.
Register for Music Theory Basics online workshop for Monday, January 12 - 7pm Eastern
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My students often ask: How do I organize my practice in a way to cover everything each week?
This is a great question, and an important one to answer. If you don't organize your practice and just leave everything up to your mood, you're going to be neglecting something important. In this episode, you can hear about the 7 components of practice (including the 3 core components) and how to plan them into your practice.
Musicianshi...
Every musician knows that daily practice is essential to progress. But what if you're not practicing often enough because you've never developed the habit of practicing daily? This episode will help you develop this most important habit for any musician!
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.
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Showing up regularly and putting in the work is important, but your "reps" aren't enough on their own. Listen to this episode to help you evaluate and improve the quality of your practice.
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.
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Igor Stravinsky regularly gets mentioned among the 20th century's greatest composers. Anatoly Lyadov requires some digging to find much of his music. The story that links the composers Lyadov and Stravinsky is one of several great examples of opportunity, and how you can either be ready for it or not. This episode explores their story along with a few others to learn how to be prepared for when your opportunity strikes.
Musician...
This episode focuses on pianists but applies to all instrumentalists. We explore what technique actually is and isn't, and a practical way to get better at it. My guest, Dr. Christopher Madden, is co-author along with Jani Parsons of "Technique Through Repertoire" vol. 1 and 2 for intermediate pianists.
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.
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A very handy skill for any musician to develop is the ability to look at written sheet music and "hear" what it sounds like in your head. It's a skill that takes time, but this episode will outline all the steps you can take to develop this ability.
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.
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One of the biggest things that musicians do in all levels, but especially professionals, is say "yes" way too much. There's a time to say "yes" a lot, and I describe that in this episode. However, being strategic and limited with your "yes" while saying "no" to everything else is what allows for growth and focus. In this episode, you can learn of 8 things that happen when you say "no".
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as T...
If you're a professional musician, it can be hard to separate the idea that there's this part of your schedule where you make music just for YOU. It might be music you're composing, or an ambitious piece you're learning to play. You might make your income as a musician and you might have a career that has nothing to do with music. Regardless, you can and should take time to explore music without any regard to its commercial bene...
Analytical Listening is one of the most important skills for any musician. Take it to the next level by implementing any 1 of these 5 advanced projects while listening to just one piece of music.
Other Episodes mentioned:
20 Questions to Help You Get More Out of Listening
Scales, Modes, and How to Use Them
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.
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If you think you're practicing well but still not making progress in your musical skill, here are 10 possible reasons and their solutions.
Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.
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