What is the Zeigarnik Effect and what does it have to do with music?
Here, we look at how a phenomenon noticed by a psychologist in 1927 can be tapped into today in order to help us be better musicians. Guest post by Caleb. Continue reading
How changing your perspective can aid you as a musician
Patrick McGuire digs into the benefits of widening your perspective as a musician, and how finding alternative ways of seeing, hearing, and approaching music-making can help you achieve your true. Continue reading
How letting go of control allows you to create better music
Here, Patrick McGuire explores the idea of letting go of control as an aid to the songwriting process, and why control and creativity are often at odds with each other.. Continue reading
How to approach creating music in a completely new way
Writing music is hard and, inevitably, you’ll find yourself hitting a creative wall. Here, we look at how a fresh approach to making music can help get you back on. Continue reading
Using past experiences to fuel musical creativity
While the more challenging chapter of our live can be, well, challenging to deal with, our past experiences – both good and bad – can also be valuable fodder for. Continue reading
4 way to cultivate positive change in your music creation process
Even for veteran songwriters, the process of creating music is a challenging one, and is often plagued with a myriad of negative emotions and setbacks. Here, we look at four. Continue reading
The importance of recording, labeling, spontaneous music ideas
For songwriters and composers, taking the time to jot down a quick lyric or lay down a spontaneous demo is an important part of the creative process, and such in-the-moment. Continue reading
‘Every music career goal needs a dream attached to it’
Having goals and an actionable strategy is important for furthering your career in music but, as Charlotte Yates here explains, having a broader dream that motivates you is key to. Continue reading
8 beginner songwriter mistakes, how to fix them
Everyone has to start somewhere, and while it takes time to become a good songwriter, fixing these common mistakes can help expedite that process, and put you on the road. Continue reading
6 ways to create more consistent content
In any creative field, the occasional rut or stagnant period seems inevitable, but when you job requires the consistent creation of original content (as is the case with being a. Continue reading
How musicians are still being affected by the pandemic
While producers and solo artists have certainly struggled during the pandemic, bands have been hit especially hard, with lockdown cutting into revenue, forcing many to explore new creative directions, and. Continue reading
