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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

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19:07

Put URGENCY In Your Practice for Musical Success

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/10/05

The word I've been using in both these podcast episodes and with my own students is...urgency! I've also been using it more with myself. I'm on either the 4th or 5th attempt to learn a specific challenging piece to completion. What I've lacked before is urgency. I've given myself the stakes that I need to not just learn this piece "someday", but to learn it by a specific deadline and perform it on a certain date. The results are already way better than they've been on previous attempts. Listen

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24:07

Do You REALLY Know the Music?

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/09/21

Do you really know the music, or can you only play it well under certain conditions? For example, can you only play it at home when nobody's listening? Can you only play it while looking at the score? Do you have to start in a certain place each time? This episode will help you approach your practice in such a way that you can completely and fully actually KNOW your music.Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano, music composition, or music theory. If you enjoyed this, please give it a

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20:22

This Might Surprise You About Good Practice

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/08/31

There are things you might assume about practicing, using a metronome, what progress is supposed to look like, and more that you'll only learn the truth about once you start practicing well. In this video, I'll remind you about what good practice looks like, and what you can actually expect to discover when you do.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

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21:46

Learning from Failure as a Musician

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/08/24

About 5 years ago, I was fired from a music gig. It's the only time in nearly 30 years of being a professional musician, and I think about it a lot. There are definitely things I could have and should have done to reduce the chances of that happening, and there are lessons that I could have learned sooner after it happened to move on in a healthier way. This episode is my reflection on what happened in 2021, and what I've learned since then.Book a free trial lesson with me online for piano,

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17:25

How High Can You Succeed as an Amateur Musician?

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/08/10

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

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26:46

Remembering a Great Musical Mentor

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/08/03

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

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20:39

Latest Updates with Musicianship Mastery

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/06/15

No talk on musicianship skills this week. Instead, I wanted to chat with listeners about some recent changes to the podcast that you may have noticed, changes going forward, and why these changes. Looking forward to returning next week with another music lesson.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

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20:55

How to Follow Other Musicians

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/05/11

The art of being an accompanist is applicable to all sorts of situations, including playing in an ensemble with other musicians without a conductor. I've accompanied hundreds of musicians for at least 35 years, and these are my thoughts on how to do it well.Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. 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

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36:14

How to Be an Effective Conductor

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/05/04

Even if conducting isn't a major goal, every good musician should know what to do if presented with an opportunity to lead an ensemble in rehearsal or a performance. This episode will introduce you to the basics of preparing for a rehearsal, how to lead the rehearsal, how to lead a performance, and the basics of baton technique and other hand instructions.Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of

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18:21

Perform Music Better and With a Rock-Solid Memory

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/04/27

This is the third and final episode of sharing my notes on Molly Gebrian's fantastic book, "Learn Faster, Perform Better", a book about how the brain scientifically responds to learning music and how we can approach practice to maximize what the brain does best. In this episode, we talk about how to get truly ready for performance and how to make sure your memory of all your repertoire is reliable.Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. If you enjoyed this, please give it a

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23:17

How to Improve Your Internal Rhythm and Speed Up Tempo

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/04/20

This is the 2nd of 3 episodes where I share my notes on one of the best books I've read recently: Molly Gebrian's "Learn Faster, Perform Better", a book about how the brain scientifically responds to learning music and how we can approach practice to maximize what the brain does best. In this second episode, we talk about how you can improve your sense of internal rhythm and techniques you can use to get your music up to tempo. Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. If

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25:48

How to Learn Music Faster and Better

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/04/13

One of the best books I've read recently was Molly Gebrian's "Learn Faster, Perform Better", a book about how the brain scientifically responds to learning music and how we can approach practice to maximize what the brain does best. This is the first of 3 episodes where I share my notes. In this first episode, we talk about the basics of music and neurology when it comes to learning, how to schedule your practice effectively, how to fix bad habits, and quite a bit more when it comes to effective

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14:18

Which of These 5 Types of Music Creators are You?

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/04/06

You've heard of composing and improvising, but there are 3 other ways you can choose to create music. This episode goes over each, and a summary of what you need to do to get better at each one.Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. Let me know your thoughts on this episode as a voice message to possibly share on a future episode at https://www.speakpipe.com/MusicianToolkit If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice. You can

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21:16

Should You Major in Music?

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/03/23

If you or someone you know is looking ahead to college and thinking about possibly majoring in music, this is a very important episode to check out! Let's talk about the 4 reasons why you shouldn't along with 4 reasons why you should. You can also hear what to expect going forward if you decide to major in music. Finally, I give my candid feedback as a music major with 2 degrees how I feel about my past decisions.Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. Let me know your

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10:36

Balancing Regimen and Creative Freedom as a Musician

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/03/16

Planning everything or having nothing but constraints without creative freedom is stifling and lifeless. Creative freedom without regimen is chaos. Great music and great musicians have always had both elements in their life. This episode offers a few examples as to how you can present both elements in your practice.Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. Let me know your thoughts on this episode as a voice message to possibly share on a future episode

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8:48

How To Play As Well in Your Lesson as You Do in Practice

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/02/23

Have you ever said or thought any of the following statements in your lesson? "I usually play better at home." "I don't know why I get so nervous in here". "I swear I practiced this better than this." This is a very common problem, performance anxiety in your lessons. However, it's not hard to fix.This episode offers 5 simple suggestions that you can apply right away to gradually get more comfortable in your lessons and play in a way that truly resembles how you have been practicing. Related Video:

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21:02

Are You Practicing Enough to Meet Your Musical Goals?

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/02/16

This episode contains hard truth. Most of you are probably not practicing enough to reach any goals of advanced repertoire, and there's a chance that you're going to be stuck on elementary music for a long time. In this episode, let's look at what kind of results you get when you average as little as 15 minutes per day a few times per week all the way up to 4 hours per day everyday. As you listen, take the time to evaluate how much time you really could put into practicing, and make sure your

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24:16

A Great Book for Musicians Who Want to Be Elite

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/02/09

For anyone who wants to become truly great in any field, Robert Greene's book "Mastery", shows a process that has been used by some of the most successful people in history from art to science to literature to sports and, of course, in music. This episode summarizes the book in a way that musicians can apply partially to become better or wholly to become elite.Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. Let me know your thoughts on this episode as a voice message to possibly

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30:32

Music Theory IV: Understanding Classical Music Since...

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/02/02

This is the final episode of a 5-part series going over all the concepts every musician should know about music theory. This episode covers the trends that have developed in what we call classical music since 1900 from chords based on intervals other than 3rds, a wider variety of scales, atonal music, minimalism. and more.Previous Episodes in the Series: Music Theory Overview Music Theory I: Basics and Fundamentals Music Theory II: Harmonic Function and Analysis Music Theory III: Harmonic

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10:00

Music Theory: What It Is and Why You Should Study It

Musicianship Mastery with David Lane ·

2026/01/05

What actually is music theory, and why should you learn it? This episode explores the branches of music theory, and is a prelude to the next 4 episodes where we'll explore what you can study and how to improve level by level.Register for Music Theory Basics online workshop for Monday, January 12 - 7pm Eastern Let me know your thoughts on this episode as a voice message to possibly share on a future episode at https://www.speakpipe.com/MusicianToolkit If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and

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