Words Matter: How to Ask and Give Advice With Respect
A quick masterclass on giving and receiving advice with respect, empathy, and professionalism; a must for musicians in today’s industry.
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The Difference Between Good and Bad Feedback
Most musicians today suffer from some level of self-doubt, whether latent or utterly crippling. Learning to interpret feedback is a priority.
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7 Transferable Music Skills That Companies Want
Think your music training has made you unemployable in the workplace? Here are 7 reasons why companies want to hire you for those skills…
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A Musician’s Guide to Listening With Empathy
A healthy meditation on active listening, whether to give or receive feedback, that incorporates objectivity, positivity, and empathy.
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Feedback: How to Deal With Exposing Your Songs to the Public
Learning how to take criticism and seek out honest feedback does not come naturally to us musicians, here’s how and why it’s important.
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Befriend Your Inner Critic
How to create a positive, working relationship with your inner voice, and not succumb to the self-critiques that can damage your confidence.
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How a Positive Listening Habit Will Make You a Better Musician
Active Listening is a great skill for musicians to develop when looking to improve but Passive Listening helps to provide a foundation for positive mindset.
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How to Get the Most Out of Someone’s Criticism of Your Music
+ Pursue your dreams faster with a Soundfly Mentor! Share your musical goals with us and we’ll pair you up with a professional musician, engineer, educator, or music industry veteran who will help you achieve them in a customized four-week session. Unless you’re one of those rare human beings who somehow manages to not let criticism penetrate your…
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Critiquing Creative Work with a Growth Mindset
+ Pursue your dreams faster with a Soundfly Mentor! Share your musical goals with us and we’ll pair you up with a professional musician, engineer, educator, or music industry veteran who will help you achieve them in a customized four-week session. This article originally appeared on Ethan Hein’s blog. I’m in the process of doing some large-scale writing about the…
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The Art of Showing Up
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it: subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. Perhaps one of the biggest differences between a professional and an amateur musician is what I call “showing up.” Now, obviously, this can take many forms. When faced…
