Awkward Afternoons with Robert and Josh: Why Scales? Music Sales, not Fish.

In this Awkward Afternoons, Josh and Robert talk the importance of scales. Scales prepare you for EVERYTHING--Playing in different keys, playing different songs, sight-reading. If you find practicing scales to be boring, there are many tools, like play-along-tracks, that can make doing the work more like having fun. Also, are there really 1001 different ways to play your scales? #iplayhere

6 Tips for Musical Burnout

If you missed this week’s Awkward Afternoon video, here’s a glimpse into the conversation—6 tips for musical burnout:

Step away from the piece(s) you’re practicing and take time to be creative.

Substitute a shorter practice focused on exercises that correlate to elements in the piece burning you out.

Take a break physically from playing and listen to recordings of the piece you’re working on.

Take a genre break and experiment.

Take a few days away from music completely—much of the time your brain will continue to process what you’re working on and you’ll return without the same blockages.

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