Lesson 74 of 84 · Performance
⭐ 30 XPRecording Yourself for Growth (Part 3)
Sound checks ensure microphones, monitors, and speakers are set correctly before an amplified performance.
🎯 Your mission
If it sounds wrong, slow down — you're almost there.
⚡ The twist
Your ears are smarter than your eyes. Trust them.
Listen for this
🎧 Close your eyes for the first 30 seconds. Just listen.
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Every musician you love started by listening way more than they played.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Music lights up MORE parts of your brain than any other activity. Even more than math.
Learn about recording yourself for growth (part 3): demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette
What You'll Learn
Sound checks ensure microphones, monitors, and speakers are set correctly before an amplified performance.
Demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette
Warm up effectively before performing
Notes on the Staff
Tap a note to hear it
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What is a trio?
Where you hear this in real life
Music is everywhere — once you can hear it, you can't unhear it.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Listen to one piece of music today with FULL attention. No phone, no scrolling.
For the dinner table
“What's a song that always makes you feel something? Why?”
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Recording Yourself for Growth (Part 3)
If it sounds wrong, slow down — you're almost there.
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