Musical U
Coaches Corner Episodes

Episode 1

In this first episode...

• Andrew shares the powerful identity shift you can make, from "musical consumer" to "musical contributor"

• Andy gives a clever tip for making music practice so easy, you can't fail to keep it up

• And Zac reveals a two-part combo that delivers easier, faster progress for you!

Episode 2

In this episode...


• Andy gives some fantastic ideas for contacting your “inner drummer”

• Camilo explains how to tailor your improvisation to match the style of music you’re going for

• Zac gives a tip on how to set better goals by thinking about how you want to share your music

• And Andrew shares the surprising power of turning OFF one of your senses…!

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Episode 3

In this episode...


• Zac shares the “breakthrough that leads to ALL the breakthroughs”

• Camilo recommends a nifty AI tool you can use to help with active listening, playing by ear and improvisation

• Andy reveals a surprising way to improve your finger speed on your instrument

• And Andrew discusses how our musicality and creativity can easily outstrip our notation skills – and what to do about that!

Episode 4

In this episode...


• Andy sharing the benefits of figuring out melodies and chords using solfa

• Zac revealing the surprising impact of tapping into the spirit of "ease and joy"

• Camilo explaining how basslines can help you memorise more easily, by understanding the structure more deeply

• And Andrew discusses power of language and "doodletonguing" for musical development!

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Episode 5

In this episode...


• Zac shares the power of performance - and a big mindset shift that can make performing more easy and joyful, even if you make a mistake or two!

• Andy gives a way to instantly see how far you've really come, any time you're getting down about your musical progress.

• Camilo explains choosing the right "sweet spot" level of repertoire for fast and satisfying progress.

• And Andrew discusses leveraging your childhood music for playing by ear - and trusting your own ears over look-up-the-chord websites.

Episode 6

In this episode...


• Zac shares the power of making BAD sounds

• Andy gives an amazing tip for handling days when you don’t have much practice time

• Camilo explains how you can keep working on your musicality even when you’re away from your instrument

• And Andrew flips the script on “warhorse” pieces you’ve been struggling on for ages.

Episode 7

In this episode...

• Andrew explains how to "rise above the herd" and allow yourself to level up in music.

• Andy talks about gaining performance confidence, step by step.

• Camilo reveals how analysing melody can produce breakthroughs for you with the harmony and memorising progressions

• And Zac shows how to know with certainty that you do have music inside you, just waiting to come out.

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Episode 8

In this episode...

• Andy shares an inspiring example about a client finding ways to "lower the bar" so she could step-by-step her way up to a big performance that was otherwise intimidating.

• Camilo explains how taking a more ear-based approach to learning new pieces fast makes for a more resilient performance.

• Andrew shares how he used ideas from recent Body-Based Voice Guest Expert Jeremy Mossman to help a client tap into his body's inherent wisdom.

• Zac unpacks ALL the surprising benefits of focusing on rhythm. From musical memory to singing to confidence - and even to physical health.

Episode 9

In this episode...

• Andrew shares an illustration of the power of musicality to fix even seemingly-unrelated problems with technique

• Zac gives a beautiful example of how active listening can dramatically simplify your learning tasks in music

• Andy explains how to get out of the "I should" and "I'll never" head trash and focus on what's really true in practice and performance

• And Camilo shares the power of self-recording to demonstrate with certainty the progress you've really made!

Episode 10

In this episode...

• Camilo shares a major breakthrough on saxophone – through a small tweak to singing.

• Andy talks about the idea that “every problem is a gift” and reveals the two ingredients you need to actually make that shift.

• Zac shares how to transform the sometimes-scary metronome into your best buddy.

• And Andrew discusses connecting with different layers of rhythm through really getting in touch with your inner pulse

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Episode 11

In this episode...

• Zac explains how and why to take back your musical authority from the sheet music

• Andy shares the experience of "Pentatonic joy"!

• And Camilo reveals a surprising way to become a better sight-reader...

Episode 12

In this episode...

• Camilo explains the benefits of having a musical accountability partner

• Andy gives tips on becoming more aware of what helps you to keep winning

• And Andrew shares insights on musical goals, dreams, identity, and the relationship between each of those

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Quick Tips From Next Level Coaches

This YouTube Shorts playlist includes all the golden "nuggets" from the full episodes:

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