The Importance of Consistent Music Practice
Practice is important, its no secret and everyone knows that. However, some people believe that one should practice for hours on end everyday to reach results. As much as I believe in practice, I don’t think that hours on end are needed. Too much practice can destroy the love for the instrument and music especially […]
Practicing with a Metronome
Practicing with a metronome is important. I tell all my students to practice with a metronome. At first it could be quite difficult especially for someone who has difficulty with rhythm or for a completely new player. However, with time and practice, the metronome could become one of the most important practicing tools you have. […]
Approaching Difficult Sections of Songs
There is an approach to anything, any problem within reason could be solved with the right approach. This is no difference in music; whether you are struggling with a guitar solo or a difficult chordal passage or a finger twisting piano pattern. There is a way to approach to difficult sections of songs. Solving these […]
Technical Music Exercises
There are many technical music exercises out there for all instruments and they can be quite helpful in many ways. When I was young, I used to play a lot of exercises to improve my technique. Even to this day, I still do them whenever I can. Focusing on good tone production and good technique […]
Welcome to Max Music Academy Blog Posts
Hi everyone and welcome to my blog posts. This is a very first post in which I would like to discuss the topics the teachers of the academy and I (Maxim Shelkov) will be posting. We’ll be talking about the approach to practising, studying, recording, writing and performing music and all the other things that […]