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5 Ways to Upgrade Musicianship

5 Ways to Upgrade Musicianship

by Gerald Klickstein | Nov 17, 2019 | music education, music literature, music performance, music practice, sight-reading, writing

“I think I was first awakened to musical exploration by Dizzy Gillespie and Bird. It was through their work that I began to learn about musical structures and the more theoretical aspects of music.” –John Coltrane The Musician’s Way, p. 98 In The Musician’s Way, I...
Perceptive Listening Promotes Better Performing

Perceptive Listening Promotes Better Performing

by Gerald Klickstein | Jun 17, 2017 | creative process, music literature, Self-recording, The Musician's Way

“When musicians with scant listening experience try to play or sing repertoire from unfamiliar genres, they produce the musical equivalent of a clumsy accent.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 98 Most of us can recall hearing music that left us cold initially but that we...
The First Step to Learn a New Piece

The First Step to Learn a New Piece

by Gerald Klickstein | Jul 19, 2015 | creativity, music literature, music practice

“Only after I have become familiar with the style and character of the work can I start shaping an interpretation.” —Yo-Yo Ma, cellist The Musician’s Way, p. 24 Suppose that you’re an actor who has been hired to perform in a play. When you receive the script, what...
Franz Liszt: Self-Made Musician

Franz Liszt: Self-Made Musician

by Gerald Klickstein | Oct 16, 2011 | music history, music literature

“Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.” –Franz Liszt [Updated: Oct. 2018] October 22, 2011 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt. Although best known for his virtuosity as a pianist, beyond being a superstar...
Resources for Instrumentalists & Singers

Resources for Instrumentalists & Singers

by Gerald Klickstein | Oct 8, 2010 | music literature, MusiciansWay.com

“Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.” –Miles Davis, trumpeter and composer* Miles Davis poetically captures the essence of artistic musicianship. How do we attain such comprehensive fluency? General and Specialized Expertise Basically, we become capable...
Deep Listening

Deep Listening

by Gerald Klickstein | Jun 21, 2010 | creative process, music literature, Self-recording

“For you to perform with native inflection, you have to listen and listen until you break through to the soul of a style.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 98 We all enjoy listening to music. But there’s a level of musical perception that transcends ordinary hearing. Deep...
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