Play by Heart: Mastering Music Without the Major

Play By Heart is a compelling read on taking advantage of the new possibilities and opportunities in the music world. – Alex Ljung, Founder & Chairman of SoundCloud Follow the beat of your heart, it will lead you closer to your passion. But along the way, grabbing knowledge gems and gaining experience can bring you that and more. Reading Play by Heart is one great way to start. – Patty Anne Miller, Drummer for Beyoncé, Ceelo Green, Quinn XCII Dillon gives you the step by step process that he developed and refined to help you continue to express your love for music while advancing through school. Play By Heart is the perfect guide for any student passionate about music and succeeding in life! – Jordan DeCicco, Founder of SUNNIVA Super Coffee “We’ve needed a new perspective for so long. Play By Heart is just that. Bridging the gap between higher learning and the music business is something that we could all benefit from! This masterpiece is a great guide to that bridge!” – Rashid Williams, Drummer for John Legend, Jill Scott “Play By Heart is a great roadmap for anyone looking to pursue a career in music while balancing all the challenges that come with it” – Tully Kennedy, Bassist for Jason Aldean Denehy addresses one of the biggest issues for young college musicians today and that is balance between school and art. Play By Heart is a must read for students navigating these issues and provides great guidelines for success far into their future. – Steve Misamore, Drummer for Dierks Bentley It takes hard work, persistence and self-belief to make a living playing music. Play By Heart by Dillon Denehy, is a great companion for those looking for what’s possible outside of a college degree. It just may be the encouragement you need. – Jared Kneale, Drummer for Hunter Hayes Book Description: For Those About To Rock, We Salute You – AC/DC Are you a college-bound musician? Not sure how you’re going to continue your passion for music while in college? It’s a common misconception that, as a young musician, you have only two options in life: either you go to an arts-focused school and make playing your instrument your life, or you stop playing all together and give up on being a musician. This couldn’t be less true. Play By Heart, Dillon Denehy’s first book, explains how to keep the music alive, with the help of technology and modern-era marketing techniques. It is no longer essential that musicians go to an arts school; or even minor in music to become a “successful” musician. Through trial and error, Dillon Denehy has developed a step-by-step process that illustrates how to leverage your college campus to feed the musician in you. Play By Heart will show you how to make the most of your college experience through a variety of tactics, while being a student-musician. And hey, who knows, maybe you’ll be the next John Legend by the time you walk off campus with a degree.