Blazing My Own Trail
Barron Ryan
So what if I don't have absolute pitch like Oscar Peterson or limitless musical recall like Franz Liszt? I'm not the same my heroes. No one is. I'm blazing my own trail.
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Strategic Scheduling
Barron Ryan
Practice is extremely important for any musician. Instead of practicing less as we get better (as some non-musicians suspect), we actually practice more. Right now I practice four to six hours a day, and that time doesn't set itself aside on my calendar. I have to create it.
Read MoreFarewell, Video Games
Barron Ryan
I recognized that I had an unproductive attachment to a really well-made game. I've since deleted the app and resisted my sporadic urges to reinstall it. Now I'll have all the time in the world to think through my next piano arrangement. 'Single Ladies', here I come.
Read MoreTry, Try Again
Barron Ryan
Last week I told this rosy story about how the vague instructions I gave to a graphic design team magically turned into a beautiful brochure. But I left out how I gave them poor instructions and had to change the design. Now you get to hear that part of the story.
Read MoreLeave It to the Experts
Barron Ryan
It's a good idea to leave really important things to the experts, and be specific only where you need to be. I knew what content my new brochure needed to have, but outside of that tried to describe only the effect the finished product should have.* That left the design team free to use their expertise to produce the best possible result.
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