Musicianship Mastery with David Lane

Do you want to be a great musician? A well-rounded musician? Maybe you’re already a good musician, and you want to take that next step. To do that, you need to be able to sight-read well, play by ear, compose or improvise, understand the art of practice, and be versatile in many other ways. Musicianship Mastery (formerly known as The Musician Toolkit) explores these tools, how to improve them, and how you can apply them to a variety of gigs and musical careers whether you’re a professional musician or a committed artist who makes your income outside of music. Join us on a quest to improve your musicianship and to make you the most well-rounded musician you can be!

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane is a arts podcast hosted by David Lane, with 179 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Lane hosts Musicianship Mastery with David Lane, a arts show with 179 episodes published.

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  Episode #178

  5 Projects To Improve Your Musicianship

  Aug 17, 202615 min

  To become a well-rounded musician, it's worthwhile to engage in a variety of medium sized musical projects to give you new perspective and to help your growth. This episode offers 5 projects you can engage in over the next half year or so to help improve many aspects of your musicianship. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice. You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic , on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic , and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

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  Episode #177

  How High Can You Succeed as an Amateur Musician?

  Aug 10, 202617 min

  The label "professional" is misunderstood across many levels, including music. While the average professional will be more accomplished than the average amateur, the label isn't about skill itself. The term "amateur" can apply to musicians who are just getting started as well as those who have been at it for a while but for whom music is more of something to dabble in as time permits. Then there are the dedicated amateurs, who don't have all the advantages of professionals but do have some advantages of their own, and can have similar musicianship goals. This episode looks at the pros and cons of each approach and what's actually possible for the dedicated amateur. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice. You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic , on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic , and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

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  Episode #176

  Remembering a Great Musical Mentor

  Aug 3, 202627 min

  I've discussed Dr. William Schirmer no less than 4 times on this podcast before. He was my music composition professor for 4 years as well as an extremely prolific composer in his own right. He sadly passed away very recently, and this episode is a chance to tell the world more about this bonafide musical genius as well as the lessons he taught me and my friends that still influence how we see the world of music today. Every great musician needs a great mentor, and this is the experience I had with mine! Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice. You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic , on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic , and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

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  Episode #175

  The Non-Musical Traits That Get You Hired as a Musician

  Jul 27, 202621 min

  When you get your first gigs for things like weddings, musical theatre, recording sessions, or even film scores and other opportunities, how do you make such a good impression that you rise to the top of the call list and stay there? As someone who has worked to be top of mind in this area for many such gigs, and as a music director who has hired more than 100 musicians, it's understood that your musical skills need to be good enough for the gig. You don't have to play better than what's required, but you must be able to do that. However, those are minimum requirements. What gets you called back has nothing to do with your musical skill. In this episode, I share my 11 observations for what puts a musician top of mind when I'm looking to hire. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice. You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic , on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic , and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

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  Episode #174

  My Biggest Mistakes as a Former Music Student

  Jul 20, 202629 min

  What do I wish I had done differently as a piano student? As I look back on my time studying music before I officially began my professional journey, there are several things I wish I had either done better or not avoided the way I did. I hope this video will help inspire you to maximize as well as enjoy the time you have as you study music. Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice. You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic , on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic , and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1

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