Setting music goals for the year 2022 By teacher Akhu into short, medium and long-term, will really help you to understand This is a great time to plan out exactly what you want to achieve musically and how you plan to get there. 2022 is an exciting year to be musically creative, in this issue we’re excited to help you in achieving your goals. Here are a few tips on what you can do to get organised for the year ahead. Write Down Your Goals Goals must be divided into short term, medium and long-term goals. The shortterm goals could include learning a new skill on your instrument. A medium-term goal could be to perform infront of your family or at a jam session. A long-term goal could be to become a professional artist or performing at a stadium at a big festival. This might sound farfetched but it’s a dream that you should visualise regularly and work towards attaining it.
where you are and what you need to do to get to where you want to be. Learning a new challenging chord sequence could be something you could set as short-term, whereas performing in front of friends and family or at an open mic night could be medium-term. write down “the dream” too! Becoming a professional artist, or performing at a stadium might sound farfetched, but it’s a dream we should all try to visualise regularly – your motivation and discipline will improve if you are constantly reminding yourself of what it is you want to achieve. Track your progress Learning a new skill, a new chord sequence or writing new songs takes time. Noting down your progress will be more beneficial than you’d imagine. Start with to-do lists and update your successes for the day. Looking back through your achievements in the weeks and months ahead will really help you to understand how quickly you are progressing. Set realistic targets, keep chipping away and don’t forget to tell people about it.
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