Do you ever feel like your hands just won't do what you tell them to?
Do you ever feel like your hands just won't do what you tell them to? Does it seem like you're fighting against your body, but you don't...
"Effortless Mastery": The Unicorn of the Music World?
Is “Effortless mastery” real? Almost every musician I talk to wants to achieve effortless mastery. It’s an idea with this mythical...
What if Bruce Lee Played the Violin? Learn the "Technique of No Technique"
Today I have an oddball question for you: What if Bruce Lee played the violin, cello, or piano instead of doing martial arts? What would...
You're in the middle of a performance. Your back is killing you. What do you do? Part 2
Continued from yesterday's post... Here are a couple more explorations and tips for when you're stuck on stage and your back feels like...
You're in the middle of a performance. Your back is killing you. What do you do? Part 1.
You're in the middle of a performance. Your back is killing you. What do you do?Pretty good question, huh? ;) Many musicians suffer from...
Learn the hidden secret of how to get the most resonant sound
This is a continuation of yesterday's post "Improve your technique. and banish overuse injuries with this one idea." We learned yesterday...
Improve your technique and banish overuse injuries with this one idea
In the next three posts I will cover how to improve your technique and sound, while reducing the number and severity of overuse injuries...
Three steps to effortlessly learn difficult passages
In this post I will share with you how to apply the lesson we learned in yesterday's post so you can effortlessly learn the passages you...
Practicing with the body in mind... literally!
In this post you will learn how one little thought can transform struggle and pain into astonishing freedom. Most of the musicians I know...
Pain-Free Practice
The reasons for pain while practicing Since many of us spend so much time practicing, this seems an obvious place to start when...
