3 Tips To Have Great Shows Every Time You Step On The Stage

If you want to move your music career forward in fast motion then you must master the art of the live performance. The most successful music artists have a great live show. If you want proof, just check out the Grammy Awards. The best performances are memorable and keep you excited long after the artist has left the stage.

So how to you master the art of the live show? I have put together 3 tips most successful live performers have in common. I have also personally used these 3 methods in my career to become a better performer.

Here are the 3 tips:

1. Visualize the performance from start to finish
2. Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse
3. Expect the unexpected.

1. Visualize the performance from start to finish

This tip requires you to use your imagination. Yes, I said it…your imagination. You can visualize your way to success. Before each show, take some time to see how YOU want your show to go from beginning to end. Actually the beginning and the end are the most important parts of your show.

You want to make these two parts of your show memorable. How do you want the crowd to react to your performance? Visualize this and you will be surprised at the results when you really hit the stage.

2. Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse

Even the most inexperience fan of live shows can tell when a performance has been poorly put together. Once you have taken your show from your mental realm through visualization, the absolute best thing you can do is rehearse your performance.

Rehearsing helps you get the kinks out of your show. Rehearsing also helps you to plan your show the way you want it to go. Anything can happen while you are on the stage. A fan could get on the stage. Your microphone could have problems. You may be ill during a performance. When I say anything, I mean anything!

Rehearsing keeps all those little gremlins for messing up your show. If you are a vocalist it also helps you get your breathing together BEFORE you actually hit the stage.

3. Expect the unexpected.

I was taught long ago to expect the unexpected. Another way of saying this is “always be prepared”. As I mentioned the above tip, anything can happen when you are on the stage. Be prepared for some ‘freakiness’ at some point in your career.

Here is the real tip in this though: 90% of what happens next after a live performance incident is in direct relation to your attitude. Will you see the incident and become positive or negative? The choice is totally up to you.

After all, the show must go on!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com

3 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Music Business Goals

Are you an aspiring musician who feels like you have what it takes to be successful in today's music business? Do you seem to get sidetracked by life little interruptions? If this sounds familiar then you may have a lack of focus and without a "laser beam" focus, its doubtful you will be successful in the music business or any business for that matter.

Some independent artists tend to want to handle all of the details of starting their business themselves. While this is admirable, its not very smart as a long term business strategy.

Here are 3 ways aspiring music artists can stay focused on their goals.

1. Write Your Goals Down

The most successful people in the world have written goals. Written goals take your dreams a big step closer to reality. Getting S.M.A.R.T. goals written down on paper can help you create a laser beam focus to become successful in your music career. S.M.A.R.T. goals are (S)pecific, (M)easureable, (A)ction-oriented, (R)ealistic, and (T)imely.

Write your goals down exactly as you desire them to happen and set a realistic deadline for making it happen. This will put you ahead of the majority of other artists because most artists do not understand the music business is a business first.

Review your goals daily if possible and work toward making them reality everyday. With written goals, you know where your want to go and what it looks like when you get there. Most of the time the end result is better than what you expected.

2. Do Something Everyday

Writing your goals down is only the first step to realizing your music business dreams. Once you write them down, you must follow up with action. Do something everyday toward reaching the goals you have set. If your goal is to complete 3 songs this week, then you should do what is necessary to get those songs written. Grab your pen and paper, word processor or whatever and get moving toward the goal you have set.

Nothing replaces action and the more you act on making your goals a reality the more successful your career will be.

3. Find a Mentor

There are plenty of examples of successful music artists who have experienced the joy of handling their business correctly and reaping the benefits of good business sense. There are more examples however of what not to do as well. A good mentor can help you figure your way around potential pitfalls that are surely to occur as your career grows.

You do not have to know an artist personally to learn from them as a mentor. Success leaves clues so why not study successful artists? Having a mentor is like having a guide through the mountains and valleys of the music business. Using their experience and knowledge can help put your career on fast forward.

Using these 3 methods will help you move toward your music business goals faster than you ever expected. Sure there are other methods but you will find the most successful artists practice these 3 ways in some form or fashion.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com
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www.MusicMarketingPromotions.com

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