Bonsai Music Lessons Podcast: Recent Episodes
Travis Marc
The Bonsai Music Lessons Podcast gives you advice and tips on how to better practice your music skills and secrets on how you may eventually become a full-time working musician in the ever changing entertainment industry.
Just a quick Conversation on what to do if you're not having fun in your band, or musical project anymore...
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What are your bands goals, have you ever thought about this ? Maybe it's time you do...
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In this weeks episode I discuss a few reasons why having band meetings can be beneficial to keeping a happy working environment.
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1 - Show up late and have a bad attitude.
2 - Talk negatively about any other bands, booking agents, promoters, staff etc.
3 - Ask to use other musicians gear, and then act like a jerk when they say that you can't.
4 - Beg people to like, follow or be a fan of your band.
5 - Get so wasted that you can't control your own actions.
And a bonus one - don't be the person who plays and leaves, that's not cool bruh.
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This week we talk about simple steps you can apply to help you get the most out of your gigs, they are -
Know the techs - load ins, sound check times, what gear is needed etc.
Try actually show up on time.
Have an idea about what song you will use for soundcheck.
Set up and utilise a Merch stand.
Make use of a Mailing List.
Be Humble and thankful for the opportunities presented to you.
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Away from trying to have a set rehearsal day each week, try apply the following ideas to help get the most out of your rehearsal times.
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Show up on time/ be timely.
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Have set goals or ideas to work on.
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Finish one task or problem at a time.
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Rehearse full sets for specific gigs.
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Take care of admin/business during breaks.
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6 Steps to help improve your self worth and self esteem -
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Use positive affirmations.
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Identify your competencies and work on them.
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Learn to accept compliments - from others and yourself.
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Work on positive self criticism etc.
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Strive for personal growth.
6.Affirm the above.
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In todays episode I ramble on about the good and bad sides of trying to copy or emulate your favourite musicians.
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In Todays episode we talk about the importance of playing with the right musicians. Seems simple, but can effect your mental state more than you might even think.
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Heres six 'unwritten rules' to maybe follow if you've now joined or about to join a band. They're simple, but often overlooked, don't be the person who looses a gig just because you didn't know them, they are...
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Be Polite.
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Be Timely.
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Know Your Parts.
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Know Your Place.
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Have Integrity.
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Leave The Drama At Home.
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Ok... So you’ve achieved some kind of playable level and now you want to be in a band but have no idea know where to start. Well, first thing you need to do is decide if you wanna join an existing band or start a brand new band. Once decided -
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Look within your actual real life social groups and interactions.
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If that fails, try looking at your local rehearsal, high school, college, or recording studio notice boards.
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Try a music press or newspaper.
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Try the internet - local fb groups, sales pages like craigslist etc.
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Go to jam evenings etc.
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In this weeks episode, I define the differences between playing, practicing and rehearsing.
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1-Practice is what you do on your own time.
2-Playing is when you are able to subconsciously play what you have been practicing or learning, without the use of guide material or having to think etc.
3-Rehearsing is usually what you do within a group or ensemble. And don’t try do things that you have yet to achieve during your practice routine.
Hopefully this clears things up for you, if there was any confusion.
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In this weeks episode I break down 5 easy steps that you can implement into your daily practice routine in order to progress at a quicker and smoother rate. The 5 steps are -
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Clear your mental and physical space.
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Have all the tools needed for efficient practice at hand.
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Ensure that you have clear goals to work towards.
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Use something to make notes about your practice and progress.
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Take Breaks.
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In todays episode I talk about the steps you can take in order to ensure you find the music teacher/tutor thats right for you and your needs.
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In this weeks episode I shed light on 5 things that you may want to think about after you decide that you're going to play a musical instrument. They are -
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What type of musician do you want to be?
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Can you dedicate the needed amount of time needed to become that type of musician?
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Is there a specific genre you’re interested in?
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What type of gear will you perhaps need to get started in that genre?
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Ultimately, what would your goal as a musician be?
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Just a short introduction type episode, to let you know a little bit about who I am, and what I'm hoping to talk about on these podcasts.
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