7 tips for improving stage presence

M.J. had the glove and the fancy footwork while Elvis had the glittery get-up and the swinging hips. But dress and dance are not the sole ingredients to becoming a great stage performer. Music's biggest names are known to prepare their stage presence, calculating their every move.

Here’s are seven tips for improving stage presence taken from some of the most famous entertainers of all time.

Become a better musician while on vacation (without practicing!)

Unwind. For some, this is exactly what you are looking for on vacation, to take a break from the daily grind. But for singers and musicians, unwinding may end up winding you up. Stopping your practice sessions can slow down progress. Worse, some things that have taken time to learn can be easily forgotten, some automatisms fade... For example, a guitarist working on chord progression certainly cannot afford to put everything on "stand-by" for several weeks.

It's difficult for a drummer to find space for such a voluminous instrument in the trunk of the family sedan, but when it's time to close the trunk and hit the road, it's certainly not impossible to continue learning music.

In the absence of intensive practice, theory, listening, and observation can be good ways to stay in-tune and in-shape.

Discover the secrets of our Custom Backing Tracks

Unless you are a professional musician who is used to intricate mixing software, the Karaoke Version Custom Backing Track may be a bit daunting at first. Resembling a professional mixer, this page gives you some of the basic functions of a complete software in an easy-to-use context.

We still receive some specific questions so let's take a minute to address them and to make sure you are getting the most out of the Custom Backing Tracks.

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Expert advice from musicians (part 1)

French novelist Georges Courteline wrote, "Beware of advice, but follow good examples." We'd be tempted to add that if good examples give good advice, then all the better! Here are some cases of musicians and singers who've experienced and overcome some of the same difficulties as the rest of us musicians and have a word or two to share with us about it.

These quotes may just show the rest of us the way along the music path.

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Get to know your "My files" page

Lots happens on the My files page. Beyond searching for your favorite tune, it’s likely you’ll spend most of your time here. So let’s take a minute to understand the My files better.

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I sing, therefore I am: when music and philosophy intertwine

Let's turn our thoughts to the graduates of 2018, likely pondering their next step and examining their own philosophy. Philosophy, which consists to question the world around us, is everywhere and first and foremost, in songs. Unconvinced? Here are some examples that, willingly or not, are worth reflection.