alright, alright, ALRIGHT.
i am tired of hearing all the excuses for why you can't record your audition (aka the single most important piece of data you can study after an audition).
excuse #1: "it's against the rules"
who cares?! i've never heard of anyone EVER getting disqualified for bringing in a recorder.
excuse #2: "recording my auditions freaks me out"
dude, anything freaks you out if you do it for the first time at the audition. so practice it, dummy! record your mocks and listen back, and you'll get used to it in about 2 days.
excuse #3: "but i wear a dress with no pockets... i have nowhere to put the recorder!"
i'm not a fashion expert so i'm NOT going to recommend buying this add-a-pocket kit and sewing it inside your clothes.
i repeat, i'm NOT recommending that. (but if you try it let me know. i'm curious.)
i do have an answer for this one, too.
all you need is the right microphone.
see, i came up with answers to each of these because they're just dumb excuses. the truth is that it's so essential to record your audition that you should get over yourself and just do it already.
you can't trust your adrenaline-addled memory of the audition moment. you don't know how you actually sounded unless you record and listen back when you're feeling sane. your recording holds the key information you need to improve.
last year (on my birthday) i tested a bunch of super secret james bond microphones and found that this particular spy pen with a mic inside was the best. the only problem is that it sounds like ass.
well, i found something better. WAY better.
it's my new go-to recommendation for my students.
it is definitely THE BEST mic at this point for recording your auditions and mocks. it even has a particularly amazing feature that can tangibly improve your playing.
"so, what is it?"
well, check out today's video. it's called the best mic for auditions.
i'm going over:
how to record your audition + mocks
the super cool thing these mics can do
how to use the mics
how to play differently for a committee vs. yourself
