For the past year, I've been exploring what it would take to become a keyboard / percussion utility player for live performances. It's one thing to do this sort of thing in the studio, but it's entirely different when you have to play at "performance speed." So, if you've been wondering why I am only uploading about half as much content lately, it's because I'm trying to grow as a musician. I hit a point about two years ago when I realized that I had dedicated too much time to making tutorials and video content, taking time away from growing as a musician. So, I looked at the local opportunities to perform live and realized that a lot of groups really could use someone to play keyboard and percussion parts to bring some of the cover songs to life. I'm not saying that I've been able to do that. Some people think so. I think I have a long way to go. But my mission is clear to me. I've been wanting a way to improve my musical fluency on keys -- I've lost a lot since college, focusing mostly on drums. Ultimately, I want to become more diverse in terms the kinds of music I can teach well, and, for me, it always starts with what I can do on stage professionally. I can't expect a student to buy into what I'm teaching if I'm not doing it on the stage. If you've read this far, thank you. Here's a closer look at what I'm working up to perform live (the setup, not this song in particular ... just something I played last night fooling around) https://youtu.be/6pMRFGiCR4E
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For the past year, I've been exploring what it would take to become a keyboard / percussion utility player for live performances. It's one thing to do this sort of thing in the studio, but it's entirely different when you have to play at "performance speed." So, if you've been wondering why I am only uploading about half as much content lately, it's because I'm trying to grow as a musician. I hit a point about two years ago when I realized that I had dedicated too much time to making tutorials and video content, taking time away from growing as a musician. So, I looked at the local opportunities to perform live and realized that a lot of groups really could use someone to play keyboard and percussion parts to bring some of the cover songs to life. I'm not saying that I've been able to do that. Some people think so. I think I have a long way to go. But my mission is clear to me. I've been wanting a way to improve my musical fluency on keys -- I've lost a lot since college, focusing mostly on drums. Ultimately, I want to become more diverse in terms the kinds of music I can teach well, and, for me, it always starts with what I can do on stage professionally. I can't expect a student to buy into what I'm teaching if I'm not doing it on the stage. If you've read this far, thank you. Here's a closer look at what I'm working up to perform live (the setup, not this song in particular ... just something I played last night fooling around) https://youtu.be/6pMRFGiCR4E
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