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All you need is a lot of practice to become a virtuoso – or do you need talent, too? Genetic predisposition plays a much bigger role than popular theories offering instant guides for achieving any goal admit. | Photo: Valentina Bacherer (Unsplash)
Music is Not Rocket Science #10: Absolute Talent
Few people get excited when your music is presented in a context you didn't choose. | Photo: Unsplash
5 Places You Don’t Want Your Music to be Played
Huge stages, fame and world tours are the dream of many aspiring musicians who are trying to make it abroad. But what is the reality? | Photo: T.C. Brewster (Unsplash)
5 Reasons Why the Wide World Isn't for Every Musician
You can tell a good teacher by the fact that even though you hardly played anything in class, the new technique or scale seemed beyond your abilities, and you felt like a loser overall, on the way home you look forward to the next lesson. I Photo: Lechon Kirb (Unsplash)
5 Qualities to Look for in a Good Music Teacher
Summer is the perfect time to give yourself the chance to slow down, look inward and catch scattered sources of inspiration. I Photo: Ruslan Zaplatin on Unsplash
5 Inspirations for Writing Songs (Not Only) in Summer
Turn off your brain fog, focus only on playing, react to the ideas of others and let things flow. | Photo: Jason Edwards (Unsplash)
Too Good for the Job: the Trouble with Overqualified Musicians
As a musician you want only one thing – to buy one more guitar, one more effect, a bigger pedalboard and a better amp. | Photo: Unsplash
TOP 5 Musicians’ Quirks That "Normal" Mortals Don’t Understand
Some musicians can't accept that three basic harmonic functions (or in the case of minimalism just one) can be enough to write a good song | Photo: Pixabay
TOP 5 Musician Stereotypes
Performing at a bluegrass festival in Ireland I Photo: Caolán O'Neill-Forde
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: The Road From Ireland
If you’re tempted to record acoustic covers, it’s worth investing time in fine-tuning a visually appealing environment, proper mic and lighting setup. I Photo: Isaac Macdonald on Unsplash
5 Ways to Make a Great Cover
Brodka demolishes many myths not only in her native Poland | Photo: Marek Reinoha
4 Busted Myths About Music
If you buy a costly guitar for someone who doesn’t have a musical ear and no real passion for music, the instrument will most likely end up abandoned in a corner. | Photo: Unsplash
4 Cases When a Musical Instrument is a Bad Gift
Musicians in Prague share their hard earned wisdom
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: Words of Wisdom for Prague's Musicians
Should I tell stories about the lyrics, be funny, encourage action, or just play and let the music do the talking? Communication with the audience is a delicate thing. Berlin Manson has nailed it. | Photo: Jan Kuča
TOP 5 Tips for Better Communication with the Audience
So far so good, I still have hair, just a few grey hairs in my beard but I can't pretend to be young and unchained anymore. The time has come for the next phase of life: welcome to middle age. | Photo: Dušan Krejdl
5 Wishes of a Middle-aged Bassist
Clichés, catchy chorus and frontman's cute face. Sometimes the pandering nature of music can get to us. | Photo: Pablo Heimplatz (Unsplash)
5 Aspects of Annoying Music