Tip Max: Online Lessons

Technology advancements have made monetizing your skills easy and accessible. Music fans looking to learn a new instrument are just a few clicks away. And there are plenty of musicians with knowledge and new techniques to share with you to take your performance to the next level. 

Websites like Lessonface and TakeLessons create more opportunities for you to learn or to benefit by sharing the knowledge and skills you have been practicing for years. Each site allows students to connect online or in person to a qualified teacher in the field they are interested in. Teachers are graded and reviewed based on likability, popularity, and overall teaching styles. Students can read hundreds of reviews and feedback from other students to determine how well they will work together. Each teacher sets their own rates and can create custom lessons for students based on the goals they want to achieve. Lessonface and TakeLessons have made connecting teachers and students through Zoom, webcams, and smartphones simple. Both sites offer group classes for a more affordable way to learn and individual lessons for a more custom route tailored to the student.

You may already be a talented musician that has spent years practicing and honing your craft, or you may be a new artist that still needs to fine tune your skills, but this is a way for you both to reap the benefits.

Songwriter Resources: 5 Tips for Being a Better Songwriter

Songwriting is hard. It takes a lot of guts and faith to put your deepest thoughts and feelings into music that you choose to share with the world. With anything, perfecting a skill takes time, patience, and a lot of work. Here are 5 tips that will make you a better songwriter.

• Find a mentor – Reach out to those who inspire you and would be willing to coach you in a real authentic way. Listen to all they have to say and become a sponge from information.
• Start a song with the end in mind – The story you are wanting to tell will make a lot more sense to your listener if you know where you want to go with your message.
• Set limits for yourself – There are only so many hours in the day, so be sure to take breaks that allow your creative mind to recharge and recalibrate! Resting your ears and taking a step back from the work can help you see more clearly.
• Get to know more songs – The best way to learn is to be as familiar with the subject matter as possible. Listen to as many songs as you can and analyze them to find what you like and what resonates with your listeners!
• Always make it about the listener – Listeners have expectations. People enjoy songs that they can connect to. You must create an experience for your listeners that is memorable. Learn what people like and how they like it. All their favorite songs are about themselves and something they can bond with.