i've worked with hundreds of musicians on audition preparation. and nothing - NOTHING - has been as effective and life-changing as when they start self-recording the right way.
...how can you know how an audition judge hears your playing?
self-recording.
...how do you raise your level to sound like a real professional?
SELF-RECORDING.
...and what strategy is so emotionally draining and humiliating that even the best of the best try to avoid it?
SELF-RECORDING!!!
even if you think you already record yourself, i know you can find a way to make it even more effective. if you're serious about advancing in an audition, you need to know how to properly harness the power of self-recording.
i spent at least 6 weeks self-recording while preparing for each of my winning auditions, and today i want to show you how to do it too.
there are 3 videos in this series:
video 1: the complete guide to self-recording
video 2: all the gear you need for self-recording, and
video 3: the step-by-step process for self-recording
in video 1, the complete guide to self-recording, i go over:
how i discovered the amazing process of self-recording
the 4-step self-recording process
3 guiding principles to effective self-recording
in video 2, all the gear you need for self-recording, i go over:
every piece of audio equipment you need for self-recording
3 microphone options for different purposes
how to set everything up
why you shouldn’t use an iphone or a zoom device
this whole setup has been used by many audition winners.
in video 3, how to self-record step-by-step, i go over:
how my playing sounds before vs. after self-recording
the 4 steps to self-record effectively
pre-excerpt routines and your mental script
it’s the nuts and bolts of the most important practice strategy that i use for auditions.
