From social media to making it big in your local scene, we've got you covered in our top 10 most read articles this week!
1. 5 Things That Separate Career Musicians From Hobby Musicians
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If you want to be a lifer in the music business, make sure you've got these five items on lock.
2. There Are 10 Levels of Guitar – Which One Are You?
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From the three-chord strummer to the monster, where do your guitar skills fall in this lineup?
3. A Morning Routine That Will Set You Up for Music Career Success
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Get your day off to a great start with these five morning routine tips for musicians.
4. What Should a Musician Eat?
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Are you getting what you need to be your most creative?
5. 6 Tricks to Make Your Mixes Sound Three-Dimensional
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Try these six pro mixing tricks to create interest, depth, and ambience on your next recording.
6. 5 Simple Ways to Start Getting More Involved and Well-Known in Your Local Music Scene
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Being an active part of your local music community is more important than you think.
7. The Catch-22 of Booking: How to Land Gigs if You've Never Played a Show Before
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Everyone's gotta start somewhere, right?
8. Have We Lost the Meaning of Community Within the Music Industry?
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We can work and work and work, but if we don't support each other as musicians, what do we really have?
9. 8 Artists Who Prove That Some of the Best Songs Are the Simplest
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Your song doesn't need to be an overproduced showstopper to become stuff of legend. Here's proof.
10. 3 Common Social Media Fan Scenarios That Musicians Get Wrong
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Do you know how to handle these situations when dealing with fans on social media?