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The Secret Link Between Chess & Playing Music By Ear

Along with golf, I’ve recently picked up playing chess. And like any new interest, I’m a huge proponent of immersing myself in the topic by reading books, subscribing to services to learn from others’ experience, and of course, practicing regularly by playing friends online. But I cannot underscore enough, the power of “reading.” Some will […]

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

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 Would You Like 3 Free Gospel Video Lessons?

If you’re a gospel musician or dream of becoming one, I have a treat for you today. At GospelMusicTraining.com, we’ve taken 3 videos out of our vast 300-hour library of gospel lessons and posted them absolutely free. All you gotta do is head over to GospelMusicTraining.com, fill out the form that says, “3 Free Gospel Lessons,” […]

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How To Build Momentum Towards Your Musical Goals

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”

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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