#music student

[minorkeystudies]

music student tips

when you get a new piece, always listen to recordings of it. find your favourites. make a playlist. it will inspire you, and prevent you from accidentally misreading your sheet music.

if your instrument is not in good shape, your music will not be in good shape (hey, fellow strings players, when did you last change the strings?).

always have a pencil. always. have lots of them and people will love you.

annonate and highlight your sheet music. these things are not reserved for notes and textbooks, you know? mark down sections, highlight the key change you keep forgetting about. hell, you can even colour-code it! mark down everything you can.

the back of your sheet music is a good place to write miscellaneous instructions such as "memorise by monday".

keep a semblance of order in your sheet music.

think while you're practicing. music practice is an endless cycle of problem solving, and while mechanical repetition is an integral part of it, you need to re-evaluate constantly if you're repeating the right thing.

metronome! enough said.

if you keep on attacking the problem, it will eventually give. or, at least, significantly improve. there is no improvement in giving up on something because it was too difficult.

it will never be perfect, and that's okay.

no decently challenging piece can be learned in a day, no matter how long you spend on it that day—if it can, it's too easy for you, or you're on a professional level. you have to whittle it down day by day, little by little. when it comes to music practice, consistency beats intensity.

track you practice time. i use the forest app for it, and it has worked marvelously so far. if you can, keep a practice journal as well (i'm awfully inconsistent with that).

you are still allowed to have fun and play silly stuff, even if you're a "serious" musician. you can play both a wienavski concerto and the good omens theme, you know?

even if you are less than stellar at your instrument, just put in decent effort, show up to rehearsals, and be polite and honest with your co-musicians (that way, you are much more likely to be liked—and invited to a post-concert bar crawl). you're still learning. most classmates are fine with bit of incompetence, but nobody likes a person who's full of shit.

being a music student is hard. take care of yourself, physically and mentally, and do not listen to assholes who do not understand how difficult your workload is.

#studyblr #musicblr #music major #music student #music school #classical music #music studyblr

[bardessofcerridwen]

This really hit a spot in me. Nothing is more true.

#music #music student #music school #musicians #this doesn't just go for music students #this goes for all musicians #artists and performers

[leggeteconme]

My sticker obsession and love of cutting up magazines and hoarding pretty things has finally gotten me into scrapbook/junk journaling, and I wanted to share a few of my favorite spreads so far ^^ Have any of you lovelies picked up new hobbies lately?

(The green piano [above] and gold Ruckers(!) harpsichord [below] are going on display at the National Music Museum tomorrow as part of a special keyboard exhibit, so if you’re near South Dakota you should definitely come see them sometime!! ;) Other attractions include a 500-year-old harpsichord in playable condition, a stunning octave virginal from the same workshop as the harpsichord, a Späth tangentenflügel - Mozart’s preferred instrument before he met Stein’s pianos!! - and a show-stopping Knabe square piano that is basically the keyboard embodiment of big dick energy. And ten other beauties. There will be demonstrations of all the playable instruments tomorrow, so check it out if you can! It’s going to be so amazing <3)

#scrapbook journal #junk journal #crafts #music student #these just let me get out all my chaos and it’s amazing #shoutout to my angelic boyfriend for putting up with me colonizing the office floor with scraps of paper and shredded magazines

[pianistbynight]

What are your top study strategies with piano? I'm a self-taught pianist that most started because of my love for your lie in April and how music moved people so I am always trying to improve!!!

hi! first of all, i'm sorry this took a while, i wanted to make sure i had as complete a list as possible without being too overwhelming! also not sure what level you're at, so i'm going to assume you're just starting out and you're looking to play classical music. 🙂 also this is more of a "do as i say, not as i do" bc i really struggle to do some of these consistently 🙈

try to learn some basic music theory as soon as you can. just enough to be able to read sheet music (how to read treble and bass clefs, accidentals, time signatures, basic rhythm, and key signatures) if you haven't already. that's something i regret not doing at the beginning bc the vast majority of music and all of classical music are written in sheet music and you get so much more info from it than you can from the best of synthesia videos. beyond that, knowing music theory -> pattern recognition, so it can help with sight reading and memorization. this is the youtube series i learned the basics from. it's pretty comprehensive although i find he's sometimes hard to hear and goes off on a tangent. at the very least, you can use it as a guide for what to type into the search box to get a more concise explanation as there are lots online!

familiarize yourself with the basic technical exercises (scales, arpeggios, triads, etc.) in every key bc those patterns and fingerings appear all the time in classical music.

practice sight reading. (yes, i know it hurts the brain, it hurts mine too, but it will really really speed up the learning process when learning new repertoire so we can focus on the more fun aspects of music! 😆😅)

practice every day! and not just moving your fingers, your mind needs to be present and your ears need to be listening (e.g. are you playing with the right dynamics? are you moving in a way that will get the right tone? how is your posture?). sometimes it's a lot to be thinking about as you're playing, so it helps to record yourself and listen back. once you feel yourself losing focus or making the same mistakes over and over again, maybe it's time to take a little break bc practice makes permanent and you don't wanna injure yourself 🙂

on that note, playing an instrument is kind of like playing a sport in that you need to make sure you use proper form so you don't injure yourself (using bigger muscle groups like your arm and gravity rather than forcing the sound through blocky fingers)! if you play on a digital, the keys will generally be lighter than on an acoustic (highly recommend trying to play on both to compare!), so making a conscious effort to play the way you would be forced to on an acoustic is all the more important.

i hope this helps! my ask box is always open if you have any more questions or just wanna talk music 🎶💗 i'm really excited for you! expressing yourself through music and sharing it with others is so fulfilling 😊

#musicblr #music student #music studyblr #studyblr #studyspo #study motivation #asks #classical music #study tips #study advice

[another-art-studentt]

7/15/23

I reorganized my room and there are finally some corners that give some aesthetic vibes. My goal for the rest of the summer is to be well prepared for the next school year in terms of time management and academically (or rather, musically). Today I successfully got up early and had a good practice session, but I could have practiced more had I prepared food in advance.

#studyblr #study aesthetic #music student #study motivation #college student #studyspo #music major #music student life #music studyblr #i dont remember what tags to put #taking One day off practicing ruins the whole week #i swear #bonus getting scolded by professor #but im feeling even better today trying to gain back what ive lost (mostly embouchure strength and tone color and air support) (rip) #how hard is time management i dont know but its certainly Quite hard for me #and how to not feel lonely when not living with parents #the pics feature areas around my desk but i spend my actual study time mostly in a practice riom thats hot as heck #i sweat and pant and try to breathe properly in the heat and it's not pretty #i can ramble on and on #what i need is a diary 😂 #its been Forever since i made a studyblr post of my own

[ego-sum-ex-altiora]

Late night fit check (trying to work out what to wear to a school music incursion tomorrow)

I need everyone to know that I'm a cool arty music kid, but don't have the music skills to make it work. (Also, a not-quite face reveal for my mutuals 🫣)

✨This user is non-binary and use they/them pronouns✨

#fit check #outfit #queer pride #queer community #queer #lgbt #lgbt pride #trans pride #enby #nonbinary #genderqueer #gender stuff #gender presentation #they/them #music student #music classes #outfit inspo #outfit inspiration #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbtq community #queer fashion

[another-little-hippie]

thanks @dzdndcnfsd for the suggestion!

the instrument i think you should play based off your fav lz member

Jonsey

Bonzo

Robert

Jimmy

#based off your fav lz member #led zeppelin #robert plant #jimmy page #classic rock #70s #rock and roll #60s #john paul jones #bonzo #hurdy gurdy #goat horns #wind instruments #guiro rasp #frog #saw #the saw #music student #musical instruments

[samlearnsthings]

9.12.2023

Recent moments from the beginning of the semester

I’m still trying to figure out what my schedule will look like, but I think I’m going to have to drop some of my commitments. I just don’t have the time or energy for everything I said I would do.

#studyblr #practice room notes #productivity #studying #books #music #music student #reading #university #college

[dumbshitmusicianssay]

Hullo musician friends!! Id love some insight! I’m writing up some “tips and tricks” sheets for some of my tutoring students and the current one I’m working on is for sight-reading. 

Other than just practicing sight-reading I’ve tried explaining that what helps me is thinking about an order of importance when you are handed a piece of music and told “play now” because my brain tends to overcomplicate things. For example I make sure to check the key/time signature and the end (D.S/D.C/tag/rit/etc) then my order of importance (TO ME) is the rhythm, the actual notes (minus accidentals (again this is just me but I have to simplify my brain down to “just read the dots” sometimes)), expression marks, dynamics, then everything else if I can think of it. 

BUT I don’t wanna be sharing this with students if it’s a skewed idea of what the majority would rank. 

I know I wanna keep rhythm first because I think it shows a lot of promise if you can hit the rhythms on a first play through. But if anyone has any insight into how you would order the importance of other performance aspects while sight reading (eg. pitch, dynamics, expression marks(articulation/ornamentation/etc), musicality, phrasing, even breath support or tone and shit). Im a brass player but if any non mouth instrument players have rankings like bowing or use of the pedal that would be good to know too. Thanks lads!

#music #music student #band nerd #big band #musician #saxophone #trumpet #drums #trombone #piano #concert band #musicians on tumblr #jazz music #choir #choir kid #orchestra #music teacher #music tutor

[thelittleprinceconfirmed]

Every music student's worse nightmare

#i shouldve posted this for halloween #ughhhg #whatever time is an illusion anyway #i hope the order is clear #artists on tumblr #my art #idfk man #art #sofishitposts #south park #craig south park #south park craig #sp fanart #sp #creek #tweek south park #south park tweek #music student #music meme

[minorkeystudies]

march 8th, friday | (2–)5/100 days of productivity

As it turns out, the hardest part of this productivity challenge is finding photos to post. That, and going to sleep on time. I've been kind of failing at that. But! This week has been noticeably better than usual.

#lifeinminorkey #100 days of productivity #studyblr #music major #music student #student life #musicblr #violin

[no-pretence-of-something]

Hi guys! I am so sorry for the long post. I have adhd and I know if I saw this I would skim past but if you have migraines or know lots about migraine treatment PLEASE READ I’m getting super desperate now. I’ve had chronic headaches for about 10 years and chronic migraines for about 7. For me this means I get at least 1 headache every single day (that will not respond to normal OtC painkillers except sometimes aspirin) and about 3-10 migraines in a fortnight (recently this has been closer to a migraine every day or every other day).

I’ve been prescribed:

Propranolol (as a preventative)

— something about relaxing blood vessels

Topamax

—theres apparently an idea of treating the migraines as mini seizures

Imigran/Relpax

—taken when I get a migraine (works about 80% of the time if I am also able to lie down in the dark and do nothing for a few hours after taking it. If not drops to working about 50% of the time)

The tests/treatments I’ve done to investigate the cause of the migraine (sometimes done as an aside to another issue):

Brain scan, eye test, hearing test, dentist(TMJ pain), chiro (got an upper back and neck scan), blood test (low iron but no change since taking iron) and other shit that I can’t remember. I’m also booked in for a neurologist but not till September.

I’m a musician (trumpet and composer) and I often have to miss rehearsals and starting to miss shows and I’m doing more musicals/productions and those kind of settings (noise, hours, focus, cramped) tend to trigger migraines and saying that it’s starting to bum me out is a bit of an understatement haha if anyone has any advice I’d love to hear it

Edit: (Additional Info)

Imma keep listing things I’ve done to try and improve my headaches/migraines with varying results

-drink more water (probs helped)

-drink electrolytes (too soon to tell/I might be placebo-ing myself into thinking it’s working)

-get those ice hat things (sometimes works but also only after I have a migraine)

-air purifier (who knows)

-meditation (helps me sleep?)

-put plants in my room (who knows in terms of air quality but the plants are nice)

-humidifier (sinuses are less dry?)

-sinus wash thing (who knows)

-somnilight migraine glasses and fl-41 glasses (seem to help a bit?)

-blue light glasses (who knows/maybe a placebo)

-weird pressure point things that go on the webbing bit in between my thumb and pointer (nope)

Edit 2:

-track barometric pressure (I’m in western australia and it’s not been the rainy season since I started tracking it so tbd)

-got a sleep mouthguard for TMJ pain (helped with jaw pain, less waking up with a headache)

-therapy (not specific to migraines but apparently counts as treatment?)

-dark chocolate (like I’m talkin 70%cocoa - or more honestly helps a lil if it’s a moderate headache - might be a placebo)

#personal #migraine #migraines #chronic pain #headaches #chronic migraine #pain management #musician problems #chronic headaches #tmj pain #therapy #spoonie #music student #music student problems #musician #musician tips

[salmuera-a]

Unfinished uni project where i had to go through some modal scales or however English speakers call it (too lazy to search at the moment) and also needed to have a modulation in there too.

Used the LABS mandolin and moon guitar 1 vst´s and lightly mixed it on reaper before showing it to the prof to have something basic. but it had to be composed on a notation program before so this is mostly Musescore.

Any advice on music production and composition is welcome!

(Used my rgu fanart as a cover bc i have nothing prepared for it)

#mine #music #music composition #music student #idk how else to tag this tbh. #oh! still have to fix some things at the end. some notes sound wonky. bit this is just a basic thing i can share :) #mymusic

[pianistbynight]

hi! ~a belated studyblr intro~

just realized i never did a proper intro for this blog!

so, hello, i've been flip flopping between taking lessons and self-studying piano for several years and this blog was (and still is) intended to be a studyblr to track my progress.

i'm currently self-studying as my time is split between this and STEM studies (more on that on my side blog @studentbyday) but i really really hope to finally establish a consistent practice (after struggling to do so for many years 😅) so i know i will be able to handle weekly lessons again 😤

🎓 goals for piano/music studies:

enjoy playing music (including without headphones)

establish sustainable routines so i can practice piano every day or at least every week

get over stage fright and paralyzing perfectionism

improve my sight reading

motivate myself to learn more music theory and use it to analyze my favorite songs

find fellow music enthusiasts on tumblr!

💗 interests/inspirations:

classical music (my favorite composer is chopin but beethoven is a close second)

jazz

your lie in april (i read the manga online and really really wanna see the anime!)

Tiffany Poon and Animenz's playing

🎹 accumulated study tips: resources, practice strategies, coming back after hiatus, hand independence and method books

#if i consistently original content on this blog then i know i've got a good work-life balance lol #sorry if i drop off the face of the earth #i'm probably on studentbyday if i'm not on here #studyblr introduction #studyblr intro post #studyblr #musicblr #classical music #music studyblr #studyspo #study motivation #piano aesthetic #study aesthetic #studystudystudy #music is life #music is therapy #self care #mental health #chopin #beethoven #classical piano #shigatsu wa kimi no uso #your lie in april #music theory #music student #work life balance #anime music #anime aesthetic

[another-art-studentt]

pictures from last week

I know the space looks small, but it's my favorite practice room :) I've been practicing pretty consistently recently and it felt good, until yesterday when I skipped a day because I was sick :( Getting back to work today!

#aesthetic #studyblr #dark academia #light academia #study aesthetic #music student #college student #music major #study motivation #trombone #music student life #music aesthetic #sheet music #studyspo

[musictheoryaugmented]

THIS IS THE PERFORMANCE. IT’S A PIECE BY JOHN CAGE WHERE THE PERFORMER(S) ON STAGE SIT(S) QUIETLY. IT’S A STATEMENT PIECE ON “SILENCE” AND AMBIENT NOISE, AND WE ARE PART OF THE MUSIC!

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