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Divergent Thinking in Practice

Divergent Thinking in Practice

by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 21, 2014 | creative process, creativity, music practice

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” -Charles Mingus, bassist The Musician’s Way, p. 55 Musical problem-solving requires creative thinking, yet the style of thinking that’s commonly...

Enough with the Math-Science Mania

by Gerald Klickstein | Jan 28, 2010 | creativity, music education

I just finished watching President Obama’s State of the Union speech. Regarding education, the President said, “Instead of funding the status quo, we only invest in reform – reform that raises student achievement, inspires students to excel in math and science, and...
Solving Problems in Practice

Solving Problems in Practice

by Gerald Klickstein | Oct 19, 2009 | creative process, music practice

Have you ever been confounded by a thorny passage that wouldn’t come together? You know, the sort of material where even after days of working on the music, you notice no real improvement. Probably every musician encounters such problem spots from time to time....

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