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How Traveling Changed My Life
How Music Changed my Life is my first Manifesto. [pdf] I was born in Puerto Rico, a country where many people surprisingly believe we live in some kind of Amazonia environment where natives have no...
View ArticleYour Performance. Your Life.
When it comes to your personal life and the life you chose as a musician, there are always things you can do to improve your performance. Not your instrumental performance, but your performance as an...
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The Musician’s Life
It’s the journey. It’s how you start with twinkle, twinkle all the way to become the concertmaster—without forgetting the details, the stages. A musician is known for her dedication. The way she lives...
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The Musician Entrepreneur
After reading Seth Godin’s advice on entrepreneurship everything changed. I read 3 of his books(Tribes, Linchpin, the Dip) and most of his blog posts, bam! results. My music is going to be perform by...
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The Symphony Orchestra is a Miracle.
Many of us play regularly in a symphony orchestra and take for granted the outcome of such an ensemble. It’s normal to seat in your chair and follow the guy with the stick and the one, two, three,...
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50 Things to Remember in the Practice Room
Being Aware/Conscious After a couple of weeks of intense practice we musicians tend to run in automatic mode. We know what to do and when to do it—but that doesn’t mean we are getting the most out of...
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Music Teachers and Game Hosts
Be the Host Do you teach? Then take a hint from game show hosts. It’s not enough to know the material. If you don’t host your show, the message won’t resonate. Everything you say, explain, write or...
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Clearing Your Head for Success (Practice Tips)
Before a practice session, try closing your eyes; take a moment to let all your thoughts go away. The only thought you need is: FOCUS. Think about the word: FOCUS—and stay still for two minutes. You...
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How to Teach Music
Three students playing out of tune will require three different ways to explain the fix; because each one of them has grown individually. They learned in different ways. Their unique path brought them...
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I Got Paid to Play Notes and Rhythms
We were the last stand of the 2nd violins, something you wouldn’t normally be proud of; but I really was. My partner and I were extras/substitutes of a great orchestra. I felt proud, awesome and...
View ArticleThe Reality of the Music Business
When we listen to music, we are providing our mind and soul some sort of relief and pleasure. That is why we do it! We simply enjoy to listen our favorite artists and it feel so good to sing along or...
View Article4 Steps to Cook a Good Piece of Music
I am still a young musician. Unlike my professors and people who have been playing for many, many years, I am still learning. In fact, that’s one of the reasons I started this blog, to share what I’ve...
View ArticleThe Joy of Being Alive
Music. Life. Humans. It’s what we are. What we do. We start every day exactly where we left it the day before. It’s a continuous cycle that builds a “new you” over time. But life is more than growing...
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Musician’s Guide to “Playing Fast”
It has always been the ultimate goal of many musicians. Sometimes, it’s even the reason young students sign up for music lessons; and definitely the “why” you and me spent so many hours locked up in...
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50 Things to Remember in the Practice Room
Being Aware/Conscious After a couple of weeks of intense practice we musicians tend to run in automatic mode. We know what to do and when to do it—but that doesn’t mean we are getting the most out of...
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