Welcome to my blog! This is the part of Music With Erik where I get a little more personal. I will share some of my thoughts, but also takeLäs mer…About the Blog
8 basic tips that could improve your practice
In this post, we’ll take a look at a few simple notions that could improve the practice of your instrument, voice, songwriting – whatever you are doing. Some ofLäs mer…8 basic tips that could improve your practice
9 counterproductive practice habits…
I love teaching, to help people develop their musical skills. As a bonus, instructing my piano students have helped me to advance my own playing, and my approach toLäs mer…9 counterproductive practice habits…
7 ways to get in a good music mood
We have all probably experienced times when we need to play, rehearse or perform music, but just don’t feel like it. A very frustrating feeling, even more so becauseLäs mer…7 ways to get in a good music mood
Learning to improvise by composing
In this post we’ll take a look at a very specific method that I’ve been using to learn to improvise. We will also look at improvisation in relation toLäs mer…Learning to improvise by composing
Intuition and music
This post is a deep-dive, straight into what goes beyond focusing on specific strategies and techniques, to a place where the mind takes on a different role. I’ve always feltLäs mer…Intuition and music
8 things you should stop telling yourself about your musicianship
Most of us have doubts about ourselves from time to time, hesitant whether we could really be successful musicians, regardless of our definition of success. Let’s look at someLäs mer…8 things you should stop telling yourself about your musicianship
Music, energy management and setting up a healthy work routine
This post is somewhat directed more towards those of you who have a career in music. But it might be just as helpful for anyone who struggles with energy management,Läs mer…Music, energy management and setting up a healthy work routine