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The Tipping Point in Learning Music

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in Learning Music

As you study and learn music there comes a time that you cross the tipping point. That is, all of a sudden you find yourself playing or grasping a concept with ease. I have recently observed this happening with my daughter’s playing of the piano. Over the last several months I would be in my […]

Attacking the Piano Keyboard

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in Methods, Performance

The approach and attack one applies to the striking the keys on the piano can make all the difference in the world to the sound that is produced.

Musical Masters Success in 10,000 Hours

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in Performance

Musical Masters have spend thousands of hours achieving their success, and with the 10,000 rule all that have made it that far have become masters. What does that mean to you…

Playing Music is about Succeeding in Preparation

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in Methods

I read a different prospective that we actually succeed, not by making disconnected moves, but by creating a context for success. Let’s examine what this might do for you…

Ways to Retain What You Learn In Music

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in Learning Music

When learning music, one of the biggest issues is how you retain what you learn. This isn’t the memorization issue; it’s about understanding and retaining the principles and rules used to define music and other studies.

Start Improvising

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in Composition

Improvising is often thought of as the ultimate creative objective. However, starting within a framework or structure is where most improvising takes place. Taking the opposites of structure/rules and creativity and working them together is the objective of the musician and music student. Some thoughts on how to accomplish this goal…

Effortless Mastery and Kenny Werner Workshop

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in Learning Music, Resources

Kenny Werner Workshop and concert was a great opportunity to revisit the playing vs practicing concept and to reestablish a mindset of learning music. Every musician should pick up this book. Having sat in on the live workshop and program has given me new motivation and causing me to think about the study and art of music playing again.

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