• Motivational Minutes

    “If You Think You Can or Cannot, You’re Right”

    by Jermaine Griggs
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    I learned a long time ago that nothing is hard and nothing is easy. Everything is relative. Playing in one key is not more difficult than the other. If you’re a gospel player, Ab may come easy to you because there are an overwhelming amount of songs written in that key. If you’re classically-trained, you [...]

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    How To Build Momentum Towards Your Musical Goals

    by Jermaine Griggs
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    Not to get too scientific but Newton’s First Law Of Motion states: “Objects at rest tend to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless something stops their momentum.” What does that mean for your playing? Your life? It means that whatever state you’re currently in will most likely remain that way until…

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    “If I Only Had More Time”

    by Jermaine Griggs
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    Having the privilege to interact with tens of thousands of musicians online every year, I get to see the collective reasons, objections, and excuses given for not practicing or staying focused on one’s music. And overwhelmingly, “TIME” is the excuse.

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    Awesome Feedback From A Student

    by Jermaine Griggs
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    If you haven’t signed up for the 4 free video lessons, I highly recommend it. Click here. After watching the 4 videos, student Tosyn Omojola had these touching words for me…

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    The Day I Crushed My Thumb Into 3 Parts

    by Jermaine Griggs

    I remember like it was yesterday.

    I was 12 years old and my mom had just bought me my first “real” keyboard. I don’t recall much but I do remember being at Guitar Center all day long as she master negotiated the lowest deal possible. It was like we were buying a car.

    By the end of the day, we walked out of there with a new keyboard, amplifier, stand, bag, sustain pedal, and cords — all for the price of just a keyboard!

    Prior, I had a radio shack keyboard. Don’t get me wrong, it did the job and along with my grandma’s antique piano, I had more than enough to…

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    When One Door Closes, Another One’s Destined To Open

    by Jermaine Griggs

    When I was young, my mom was told I’d probably never walk properly.

    I was severely bowlegged. I don’t know if it was full blown Blount’s disease (as that tends to get worse with time whereas bowleggedness tends to straighten out as children develop), but it was bad.

    I wore braces. I even had surgery where they break your…

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    How To Get Something From Nothing

    by Jermaine Griggs

    Today’s post isn’t directly about music but anything you aspire to achieve in life.

    In most pursuits, you’ll start with nothing. Heck, if you’re like me, you’ll start with less than nothing…

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    [Video] 90-Year Old Couple’s Love For Music

    by Jermaine Griggs

    This video really inspired me and I thought I’d share with you all. At the age of 90 and married 62 years, these two are acting like they’re in their 20s. This is a great video that shows we are only as old as our attitude. These two were an inspiration to everyone at the clinic that day.

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    Are you going to finish strong?

    by Jermaine Griggs

    Brought tears to my eyes…

    He’s joking around in the beginning but around a minute into it, he gets serious. If he can have this much hope and joy for life, then what excuse do most of us have?

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