Molto Music is dedicated to answering one question:
What is the best way to learn a musical instrument? They’re constantly frustrated.
Molto Music is dedicated to answering one question: What is the most successful way to learn a musical instrument? Here’s why we feel this question is important: Most musicians have no idea how to improve their playing. They spend time practicing but never seem to get better. They feel they may never reach their musical dreams. These fears stop many people from taking up a musical instrument in th
10/16/2018
Bay Area music teachers: If you're looking for studio space on the Peninsula for teaching lessons, Lynné Funkhouser is renting studio space in San Mateo. Prime location just off El Camino and 92, close to schools. See the flier to contact Lynné for more info.
05/26/2018
Practice Tip of the Week: How to Deal with Frustration. Getting frustrated occasionally is a totally normal part of the mastery process. Here are strategies to keep things in perspective.
How to Deal with Frustration | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso David Motto's Practice Tip of the Week:How to Deal with Frustration Frustration is Bound to Happen It goes without saying that when you practice music,
04/14/2018
Molto Music Practice Tip of the Week: How to turn what you Can't do into what you Can do. Specific strategies for tackling the most challenging music you're learning.
Tough Stuff | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso David Motto's Practice Tip of the Week:Tough Stuff What is "Tough Stuff"? In every song or piece you want to learn, there is inevitably one section
04/07/2018
Practice Tip of the Week: Performance Rituals. How to create and use performance rituals to get you into the zone, keep calm, and stay focused. This is one of the most powerful strategies for creating success!
Feel Calm Stay Focused | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso David Motto's Practice Tip of the Week:How to Feel Calm and Stay Focused Transitioning into the Zone Making the transition from all the crazy activity
03/30/2018
Practice Tip of the Week: 3 Things to Watch for at Concerts (How to Learn from Live Performances). Some practicing happens outside of the practice room!
Learning from Live Performances | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso David Motto's Practice Tip of the Week:Learning from Live Performances Practicing Can Be Lonely Becoming a great musician takes more than great practicing
03/14/2018
Practice Tip of the Week: 32 Strategies to Make Time for Music EVERY Day.
Making Time for Music | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso David Motto's Practice Tip of the Week:Making Time for Music When You're Busy Musicians contact me daily to tell me about the challenges they're facing. As a
02/28/2018
My Practice Tip of the Week: Five Questions that Keep You Honest. Honesty is essential for effective performance preparation! http://davidmotto.com/5-questions-that-keep-you-honest/
5 Questions that Keep You Honest | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso
02/15/2018
Practice Tip of the Week: Keeping the balance between learning music you love vs. music you have to learn. Either type of music can be valuable - and playing only what you love can limit you.
Music You Love vs Music You Have to Learn | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso David Motto's Practice Tip of the Week:Music You Love vs. Music You Have to Learn Inspiration and Play Being inspired by the music you are mastering is the
02/13/2018
is one of the most important tools musicians can use to help us achieve our . Here is an incredible collection of Winter Olympic athletes describing their visualizations as they go into competition. Wow!
Before the Gun at a Biathlon Race When the pressure starts to build, Lowell Bailey wonders: “Can I do this?” Then he looks at the snow ahead and imagines himself as a bow with an arrow drawn, ready to accelerate.
02/08/2018
My Practice Tip of the Week: Know What NOT to Do. Sometimes it's just as important knowing how to avoid common mistakes as it is to know the best strategies. Here are 5 things NOT to do in the practice room.
Know What NOT to Do | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso David Motto's Practice Tip of the Week: Know What NOT to Do Stop Fumbling Through Your Practice Sessions This week, I'm changing my normal
01/30/2018
9 Ways Watching the Grammy Telecast Offers Valuable Lessons for Musicians.
There's a lot to take away from this year's broadcast from Madison Square Garden.
2018 Grammy Telecast | David Motto: The Ten Minute Virtuoso What Every Musician Can Learn from the Grammy Telecast - 2018 Every year the Grammy's get a lot of media coverage. "Is the show relevant?" "Are the
12/19/2017
Want to get great at something? Hire a coach! Here's a fantastic TED talk on the importance of receiving outside feedback from an expert - no matter what your current level is. Super important for musicians!!
Want to get great at something? Get a coach How do we improve in the face of complexity? Atul Gawande has studied this question with a surgeon's precision. He shares what he's found to be the key: having a good coach to provide a more accurate picture of our reality, to instill positive habits of thinking, and to break our actions down and th...