Rhythm N' Groove Podcast - Music Education, Inspirational, Motivational.

#012: The Chemistry of Music

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 04:20:56 +0000

This week on the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about "chemistry" and what it really means. Why do we say some musicians have chemistry when they play together while some others don't? What is the true meaning of chemistry when it comes to music?

Please share your thoughts with us! Send your emails to contact@rhythmngroove.com or join the conversation at the Rhythm N' Groove Facebook group. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Lone's Instagram: @guitarlone
Haze's Instagram: @hazelliewong

Website: rhythmngroove.com/podcast
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Song: Can't Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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#011: What to do when you get demotivated

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 06:07:50 +0000

This week on the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we discuss how to get back on track when you've been feeling demotivated about your progress. Haze talks about being discouraged with her lack of progress on a song, and Lone gives advice on how to handle the plateaus in learning curves. Lone also shares his progress on his new fingerstyle arrangement; Bright by Echosmith, and his process with choosing and creating the fingerstyle arrangement. You can listen to the song at the end of the episode, and the mp3 will be available for download on the site. We hope you enjoy the song!

Please share your thoughts with us! Send your emails to contact@rhythmngroove.com or join the conversation at the Rhythm N' Groove Facebook group. We look forward to hearing from you!

Resources mentioned on the podcast:

Song available for download: Bright - fingerstyle arrangement by GuitarLone, originally by Echosmith

Fingerstyle guitar tabs available at GuitarLone.com

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Lone's Instagram: @guitarlone
Haze's Instagram: @hazelliewong

Website: rhythmngroove.com/podcast
Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com
Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/rhythmngroove
Instagram: @rhythm_n_groove
Twitter: @rhythm_n_groove

Song: Bright by GuitarLone - originally by Echosmith

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#010: The Carrot on the Stick

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 03:07:40 +0000

This week on the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about Haze changing her handle on all her social media accounts and what a bother that is. Lone talks about his progress with fingerstyle, the songs various he has arranged on fingerstyle, and how his practice has improved considerably. We both discuss our favorite songs that Lone has arranged on fingerstyle and where you can find them. If you are new to fingerstyle and interested in trying it out, Lone is giving away four free easy fingerstyle guitar tabs when you sign up for his newsletter on GuitarLone.com. We also discuss our challenges and struggles and how we can overcome them and move closer towards our goals every day. Lone also talks about the communication between his fingers and his guitar, and how constant communication between you and your instrument is important. Please share your thoughts with us! Send your emails to contact@rhythmngroove.com or join the conversation at the Rhythm N' Groove Facebook group. We look forward to hearing from you!

Resources mentioned on the podcast:

Songs:
Sugar by Maroon 5
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough by Don Henley and Patty Smythe
Just Like Heaven by Katie Melua/The Cure
Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran
The A-Team by Ed Sheeran
Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
Superman by Five For Fighting
Landslide by Smashing Pumpkins

Fingerstyle guitar tabs available at GuitarLone.com

Four Free Easy Fingerstyle Arrangements when you sign up for the GuitarLone newsletter

YouTube Video: John Hiatt on Keith Urban's Slow Turning

Find us at:

Lone's Instagram: @guitarlone
Haze's Instagram: @hazelliewong

Website: rhythmngroove.com/podcast
Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com
Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/rhythmngroove
Instagram: @rhythm_n_groove
Twitter: @rhythm_n_groove

Song: The Rain by Roxette

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#009: Skills vs. Feels

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:31:22 +0000

Welcome to the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we apologize for missing the podcast in the last few weeks. Lone and I have been reevaluating our priorities and as we said in episode #001 of the podcast, it's okay to change and adjust your goals, learn from your mistakes, and correct them as you go. That's what we've been doing and we explain our reasons in this episode of the podcast. We share Lone's progress on developing his fingerstyle tabs, and Haze's progress on the guitar. We also discuss our opinions (no spoilers) on the recent movie Whiplash, and compare it to one of our favorite movies, The Legend of 1900. We talk about how skills should be used to show off the music, and not the other way around. We would love to hear what our listeners have to say about either or both of the movies, and the musicians and themes featured in the movies. Please share your thoughts with us! Send your emails to contact@rhythmngroove.com or join the conversation at the Rhythm N' Groove Facebook group. We look forward to hearing from you!

Resources mentioned on the podcast:

Movie: Whiplash
Movie: The Legend of 1900

Find us at:
Lone's Instagram: @guitarlone
Haze's Instagram: @hazelliewong

Website: rhythmngroove.com/podcast
Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com
Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/rhythmngroove
Instagram: @rhythm_n_groove
Twitter: @rhythm_n_groove

Song: Stolen by Dashboard Confessional

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#008: The Art of Practice - How to maximize your efficiency with your practice.

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:39:49 +0000

In today's episode of the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about practicing and how you can maximize the efficiency of your practice for the best results. We share our thoughts on what the best methods of practice are. We talk about the art of practicing, quality of practice versus the quantity of the time spent on practice, we also discuss the secret of practicing without practicing, and how to practice by visualization. We encourage you to share your methods of practicing with us as well, please send your emails to contact@rhythmngroove.com or join the conversation at the Rhythm N' Groove Facebook group. We look forward to hearing from you!

Resources mentioned on the podcast:

Book: The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

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Find us at:
Website: rhythmngroove.com/podcast
Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com
Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/rhythmngroove
Instagram: @rhythm_n_groove
Twitter: @rhythm_n_groove

Song: A Kind of Magic by Queen

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#007: Perfection and perfectionism - What do they really mean?

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:06:53 +0000

In this episode of theRhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about perfection and perfectionism and what they really mean. We share our thoughts and opinions about perfection and perfectionism and why they are not necessarily good things. Perfectionism can sometimes cripple you and stop you from achieving your goals, and even if you could achieve "perfection" when it comes to music, that perfection might make your music sound too boring and robotic. Imperfections are what make you and your music interesting to the audience! We encourage you to share your thoughts about perfection and perfectionism with us, or write in just to say hi. Send your emails us at contact@rhythmngroove.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Resources mentioned on the podcast:
Publishing Profits Podcast - Episode 040: Overcome Perfectionism and Exercise Your Creative Genius with Stefan Pylarinos

Quotes mentioned on the podcast:
Striving for excellence motivates you, striving for perfection demoralizes. - Harriet Braiker
If you look for perfection, you'll never be content. - Leo Tolstoy
Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it. - Salvador Dali

Song: Perfect by Pink

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#006: Making mistakes and learning from them

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 08:15:24 +0000

In this episode of the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about making mistakes and learning from them. Mistakes are a natural part of the learning process, and there have even been great discoveries that happened from making mistakes. Most audience are also usually very forgiving of mistakes, and if you are able to laugh at yourself, they are more than happy to laugh with you. What most audience want from you is the authenticity and the connection. We talk about the mistakes we have made as musicians and performers, what we've learned from them, and how you can learn from our mistakes as well. If you would like to share the mistakes you've made and what you've learned from those mistakes, we encourage you to email us at contact@rhythmngroove.com. We look forward to hearing your stories!

Songs mentioned on the podcast:
Hero by Enrique Iglesias
The Happy Wanderer by Frank Weir
Time of Your Life by Green Day
My Way by Frank Sinatra

Resources mentioned on the podcast:
Book: Hug Your Customers by Jack Mitchell
G3 (tour) Year 2000 event in KL - Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani

Song: You Learn by Alanis Morissette

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#005: If you think you can't, think again!

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 06:15:56 +0000

In this episode of the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about re-thinking your beliefs about yourself and your abilities. So many people have false beliefs about themselves, thinking that they have no talent in music, art, dance, mathematics, science, etc., and these beliefs are so prevalent that they become a part of their identity. In this episode, we talk about people who have excelled beyond their dreams after getting rid of these false and limiting beliefs, and how you can do it too.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

TED Talk: Evelyn Glennie: How to truly listen
Patrick Costello: 'Merry God of banjo': Despite deafness, Md. man learned to play and teach music

Book: The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Song: Firework by Katy Perry

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#004: Buzzword - Passion

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 03:22:50 +0000

In this episode of the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about passion; living your life with passion and being passionate about everything you do. We talk about our passion for music and for teaching music, and we talk about our students who are passionate about music. We also talk about what to look if you are looking for a music teacher; someone who cares about their students and is invested in their progress, who is able to communicate with you on what you need, and whose teaching style is compatible with your learning style, who is willing to try new things and is reliable. But most of all, find a teacher who is passionate.

What makes you passionate? Tell us at:
contact@rhythmngroove.com
rhythmngroove.com/004

Songs mentioned in the podcast:
People Help the People by Birdy
I Lived by One Republic

Links mentioned in the podcast:
Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids

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#003: What to look for in a music school

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:14:41 +0000

In this episode of the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about fine-tuning our goals into clear, measurable, and realistic guidelines, making it easier for us to create strategies that will help us achieve our goals. We also talk about what we look for when we look for music schools, and we tell the story of how Rhythm N' Groove came to be.

What to look for in a music school:
Environment - We love music schools that are cheerful and welcoming. They set the stage for a good working environment for the staff and teachers, and for the students and customers. A friendly environment builds good relationships, and good relationships build a great community of people who care about the school and the mission of the school.

Communication - Communication is the number one most important thing for any relationship to work. Teachers and students must be able to communicate with the school about their needs, and the school should be able to take the initiative to communicate with their teachers and students. The school acts as the bridge between the teachers and students, and helps to make both sides feel comfortable with each other initially. Communication in terms of reminders and memos about anything happening within the school is also important.

Maintenance - For the teachers and the students to be able to teach and learn well, the school should make sure that all musical equipment and instruments are well maintained and in good working order, in addition to keeping the venue and amenities clean and in good condition.

Management - The school manages the schedule of all their teachers and their respective students, they have to keep track of the payment schedule and accounts for each individual and make sure they are accurate and up to date. The school also has to have policies that protect the interests of not just the school itself, but the students and the teachers as well.

What do you look for in a music school?
Let us know - comment in the show notes at rhythmngroove.com/003 or email us at contact@rhythmngroove.com

Find us at:
Website: rhythmngroove.com/podcast
Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com
Facebook: facebook.com/rhythmngroove
Twitter: @rhythm_n_groove

Song: Missing You by John Waite

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#002: The Art of Turning Your Audience into Your Friends

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 04:18:35 +0000

In this episode of the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast, we talk about taking it easy with your goals and resolutions, and also about the art of connecting with people and turning them into your friends. A lot of people don't follow through with their goals because they get pressured or because the goal doesn't work for them anymore. We talk about how it's okay to change your direction and improve upon your vision as you go. It's also okay to get setbacks, just pick yourself up and get back on track when you can. We also talk about how to connect with people; Lone's ability to turn his students into his friends, and Haze's goal of improving her connecting skills.

Find us at:
Website: rhythmngroove.com/podcast

Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com

Links to resources mentioned on the show:

Joe Gilder @ www.homestudiocorner.com
Andrew Huang - Making music out of anything

12 Amazing Things Scientists Discovered This Year About People Who Listen to Music
http://mic.com/articles/106100/12-amazing-things-scientists-discovered-about-music-this-year

Kevin and Charlotte - new music school @ MusicFinds

Book: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
Song: The Gift of a Friend by Demi Lovato

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#001: Keeping your 2015 music resolutions

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year 2015!

This is the first official episode of the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast! This week, we discuss ideas and strategies for keeping your New Year’s Resolutions to learn music. Here are some of the things we talk about in the episode:

Haze's 2015 goal - to learn to play the guitar

Lone's 2015 goal - to write 12 new original songs

How to keep your 2015 music resolutions:

Just get started! Start as soon as you can, with whatever you have available. Finding the right instrument is important, but getting started is more important. Use whatever’s available; borrow an old guitar, start drumming on a bunch of buckets, do whatever’s necessary while you search for your perfect instrument.

Find the right teacher for you. Everyone has their own method of learning, and every teacher has their own methods of teaching. Shop for teachers, ask for trial lessons instead of committing to a course. Find a teacher whom you are comfortable with, but more importantly, find a teacher who cares about your progress, and who is as invested in your improvement as you are in yourself.

Practice and focus. Be invested in yourself. If you want to see progress, you'll have to put in the work. No matter how busy we are, we will always find time to do the things we really want to do. Even if you only practice 30 minutes a week, that's 30 minutes of improvement you'll see in yourself every week!

Constantly look for inspiration. Find stories that inspire you, musicians whose talent you admire, songs that move you, stories that make you want to achieve more.

Find us at:
Show notes: rhythmngroove.com/podcast
Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com

Links to resources mentioned on the show:
Book: Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song, edited by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Book: The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten

Song: Hands by Jewel
Song: Shine by Shannon Noll

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Rhythm N' Groove Podcast: Prelude

lonesrv@gmail.com (Rhythm N' Groove) — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:00:00 +0000

In this prelude episode, Lone and Haze talk about their vision for the Rhythm N' Groove Podcast - bringing back the passion into music education, sharing their stories and experiences as musicians and music teachers to help inspire other music lovers and to cultivate the passion for music, and to create a strong music community where everyone can share their musical journeys with one another.

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Find us at:
rhythmngroove.com/podcast

Email: contact@rhythmngroove.com