The Five Commandments of a Good Musician
Many people have different opinions on what makes a truly good musician. You can have two performers with closely similar technical ability who play the exact same piece, but yet receive completely different feedback from the audience. However, you have the other kind of performers, who could either be technically good or not, but they always deliver. So what is the key element that makes this difference?

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Technique is not the only key to successful delivery. One must invest the right emotion in their performance, depending on the mood of the piece. If the performer can captivate the right mood, it invites the audience to do so with them.

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Be aware of your audience. Certain pieces work well with certain audiences. Make sure that you're piece is suitable in the given surrounding.

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>Be original. Ask yourself, what makes you stand out from other performers of your generation? What do YOU have, that other musicians don't? You have to define yourself as a musician and place yourself amongst others.

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Speed isn't everything. Playing fast can be impressive but it doesn't come up high on my scale of what is impressive about any musician. Try and ask them to play slowly and precisely and you will see how skillful they really are.

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Tell a story. Remember that you're not just playing a piece, but you're telling a story. Although you need to master your piece in order to have the ability to play it freely , practice expressing your emotions theatrically as well. This strongly enhances the audiences’ understanding of your piece.