Lesson 52 of 84 · Performance
⭐ 30 XPCollaborative Music Making (Part 2)
Audition preparation: know your piece thoroughly, practice mock auditions, prepare scales and sight-reading, and get plenty of sleep.
🎯 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 collaborative music making (part 2): balance your sound within an ensemble
What You'll Learn
Audition preparation: know your piece thoroughly, practice mock auditions, prepare scales and sight-reading, and get plenty of sleep.
Balance your sound within an ensemble
Present yourself professionally on stage
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What does 'legato' mean?
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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Collaborative Music Making (Part 2)
If it sounds wrong, slow down — you're almost there.
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