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Gotta take them solo opportunities. Nice nice nice. Noice.

#thelifeofpablo has some great #solo opportunities for practicing also the rhymes make you feel like a F$%*#+€£ #boss when playing. #kanyewest your a wild dude but you get the people going #willferrell well I’m about to head out for a photo shoot I leave you with this only to give you more. #cello #practice #kharifit #mindbody #ifyoungmetrodonttrustyou #eyesclosed #beautiful #music #fingerboard

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The four stages of practice if it has been a while

The first time back to playing if it has been a while is amazing ("I'm not as bad as I thought!") Second time makes you want to quit permanently Third time a little better Fourth time a little joy sneaks in

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How to Fall in Love With Your Instrument Again

For when you’re in a rut in your life

-Watch YouTube videos of people playing your instrument. Often people will tell you to only listen to people better than you so you can imitate them, but listen to people of all ability levels. Find that beginning 10 year old’s rendition of Yankee Doodle. Find people that are at your level to see what they can accomplish. These people can teach you things too, and inspire you even if they aren’t super talented virtuosos, which can sometimes scare and depress me.

-Take your instrument out of its case and give it some TLC. Clean off your fingerprints, dust, give it a swab,etc. Admire how beautiful it is. Play it.

-Play a few pieces or warm-ups you know well and like. Enjoy yourself, and then move on to that piece you have to practice that you’ve been avoiding.

-Set goals for yourself. Set aside scheduled time in the day to devote to your instrument.

-Remember, sometimes taking it out of the case is the hardest part. If you can, leave it out on a stand in your room. You’ll be much more likely to pick it up. Put it somewhere obvious, where you know you’ll see it often.

-Listen to pieces that you enjoy that you would love to be able to play someday.

-Try composing some music, even if it isn’t a serious project.

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!!!!!

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A Marvelous Lightsaber Violin Cover of ‘The Force Theme’ Song From Star Wars

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...I wonder, I really do, if it is me procrastinating subconsciously on wrapping up new albums. It really is a scary thing… once you’re done it’s like… ok: does you likey? what should I work on now?

Blending, mending, never ending | Luke Janela - Cellist, Singer-Songwriter

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Spend less time trying to fix broken things and more time making things that don't need to be fixed. Practice, recording, life.

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Shadow / ernst reijseger / Harmen Fraanje / Werner Herzog (by fourstringbassclef) Wow. This gentleman is fantastic. I remember needing to know WHO?! after seeing Cave of Forgotten Dreams... and lucky for me he has several fantastic albums.

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Som Sabadell flashmob - BANCO SABADELL (by Banco Sabadell)

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The best songwriters are brutally efficient.

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When recording pitchy instruments, strings a great example, don’t wear the headphones tightly over both ears. On the ear closest to your instrument (left for most if not all cello players) only put the headphone halfway over your ear, or even all the way off. Leave the headphone on your other ear. It’s amazingly easier to judge intonation this way. Works for vocals too! I wish I had learned this years ago.

(via onesungover)

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Wonderland by Midnight Door (by theMIDNIGHTDOOR)

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Landfill Harmonic teaser (by LandfillHarmonic)

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Dang.

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You are not a number.

You are not the number of your chair.

You are not the number of years you’ve been playing.

You are not a score on an audition.

You are not a graduating statistic.

You are not your grade on your instrument.

You are not the size of your instrument.

You are not the number of hours you practice.