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300 Posts of Thought-Provoking Musical Advice: Milestone Announcement
Dear readers, I’m happy to announce the significant milestone of posting my 300th blog article:
- Years ago, the Successful Music Student blog started as just one blog category and has now expanded to seven categories.
- Through these seven categories I’ve been able to share musical advice and information on a wide variety of topics.
- I’ve tried my best to provide you with well searched, thought-provoking articles that would help you grow in your understanding of music.

300 Posts of Thought-Provoking Musical Advice: Stats
The 300th post is:
The first Successful Music Student article was uploaded on October 7th, 2020, and the 300th was uploaded on July 18th, 2024, spanning:
- 1380 days or …
- 197 weeks or …
- 45 months or …
- 3.75 years
The breakdown of the number of articles by blog category at the time of the 300th post:
- All-Purpose Tips & Topics = 65
- Color Coding & More = 54
- Intonation & More = 42
- News, Updates, & Milestones = 15
- Shape Notes & Solfege = 42
- Singing in Tune & More = 41
- The Craft of Songwriting = 41
The All-Purpose Tips and Topics category is the clear winner, despite being the newest blog category, because it’s a catch-all category that allows for a much broader range of topics.
In addition, when I first started the Successful Music Student I posted once a week on Saturdays, and now I post twice weekly on both Mondays and Thursdays.

300 Posts of Thought-Provoking Musical Advice: Thank You
No, I’m not going to quit writing:
- I’ll endeavor to continue to bring you twice weekly expert articles with reliable, trustworthy information to expand your musical horizons and turbo charge your musical growth.
- They’ll continue to have videos, examples, and colorful pictures in both desktop and mobile friendly formats.
- I’ll work to keep them as clear and concise as possible while providing a Glossary of terms in any article that does use technical language.
Thank you so much for reading:
- I’m grateful to the tens of thousands of readers from all over the globe who visit the blog each year; you’ve given me the opportunity to share my passion for music with you.
- I hope you’ve had fun and will continue to have fun reading.
- Stay tuned for my next 300 posts and beyond!
Geoffrey Keith
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