“I get so many messages asking me how to “make it” as an independent artist or even as a music artist in general. Most of the people asking me the questions aren’t looking for an answer, they’re looking for a shortcut. They want the easy route, the cheat code. I Read more…
In the last two posts I’ve broken down why the meme about doing your 10,000 hours is generally wrong. Just this week I was listening to an interview with hit songwriter Ryan Tedder. He talked about doing his 10,000 hours but in his case he wasn’t wrong. Not because of Read more…
(If you haven’t read part 1 of The 10,000 Hours Meme is Wrong, I’d recommend doing that to get the most out of this post.) Practising Or Playing? If you play an instrument you might have taken lessons like I did. I learnt guitar using A Modern Method for Guitar. Read more…
I’m guessing you may have heard of “doing your 10,000 hours” somewhere in recent years if you’re at all interested in improving a skill. The idea is generally expressed; do your 10,000 hours and you’ll be a pro at whatever you’ve done 10,000 hours at. Unfortunately that idea is just Read more…
It’s A Trap! I’ve been writing and recording new music for Doxkyn at the moment. I had a lot of unfinished ideas from last year that needed to be massaged into something I could release so I’ve been going through my “woodpile”. One song, “You’re Braver Than You Think”, was Read more…