To Succeed As A Musician You Just Need To Be Confident, And Relentlessly Correct
John Man, concert critic and pedagogy pinion, has some simple advice for young musicians hoping to make it in the
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‘Crotchet’ Sounds Like ‘Crotch’ Because It Has The Word ‘Crotch’ In It
Special guest post by Optimist Prime Kaye Mart, expert opinion-holder and full-time American, was known to have “giggled” in a
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Are You A Successful Freelancer Or Just The Horse From Animal Farm?
In this modern day and age, it is easy to get confused and perhaps a little worried about all the
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Man Needs To Practise, But Actually His Career Is A Pointless Extravagance Society Doesn’t Want
John Man, young musician and earnest believer in hope, courage, and beauty, says that he really has to do some
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Musician Who Didn’t Learn His Part Explains The Situation Many Times
John Man, excellent young violinist and extensive user of his mouth, was very excited to be performing in a well-paid
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Music Is Entirely Subjective Except For Your Final Recital Mark
It’s that time of year again! All around the country hundreds of eminent musicians will take a break from their
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12 Ways To Reveal You Have Perfect Pitch
Do you have perfect pitch? If you do, well done! A lot of people can’t accept how good you are
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Express Your Identity By Criticising Sam’s Arpeggios
So you are at music college, sitting in a class watching some of your colleagues perform for a visiting professor
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Singer Outrage: “My Friend Stole My Song!”
John Man, student singer and expresser of shocked looks, was outraged to learn that a classmate ‘stole’ one of his
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Piano Pupil Plays Perfectly Prior To Lessons, Honestly
John Man, student pianist and gold-star lad, studies music both for fun and for himself. He knows he is quite
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