An Organic Process: Can Songs Really Write Themselves?
Can songs write themselves or do they need to be forced into existence more often than not? Here are some thoughts on enhancing organic flow.
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Why Making Playlists Can Help You Write New Songs
A unique and underrated way to jog yourself out of a creative rut and open up new possibilities in your songwriting (plus, it’s tons of fun).
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5 Awesome Ways to Find Musical Inspiration
Writer’s Block happens to everyone, artists and non-artists, pros and amateurs alike, so here are 5 ways to combat a lack of creative ideas!
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“No You’re Wrong, THIS Is Your Fourth Finger”
In her latest column, Mahea Lee revisits an argument overheard between a guitarist and pianist and what it means for musical interpretation.
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Digital Overload – 8 Tips to Help You Detox From Your Devices
We all spend too much time in front of our phones — for musicians this can be a big problem. Here are 8 tips for detoxing from your devices.
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Rediscovering Inspiration With a Musical Mentor
How the advice and accountability of a mentor helped a concert pianist rediscover the sources of her inspiration.
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7 Tips for Staying Inspired When You’re Feeling Off
The last few years have been hard for all of us, arm yourself with these creative strategies and never lose momentum again.
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Learning to Inject Creativity Into Your Beat Making (Like Jlin)
An active learning experiment on taking inspiration and advice from an artist based on listening to their work. In this case, producer, Jlin.
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On Learning to Take a Helping Hand
In her latest column, Mahea Lee meditates on how hard it can be to accept someone’s offer to lend a helping hand, and why we should.
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7 Creative Challenges to Inspire Action
This month we’re offering up 7 creative challenges from a variety of our courses to help get you going on your next exciting musical project.
