“Deep practice entails achieving mastery, integration, and transcendence with everything that you play or sing.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 20 The December-January issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has now arrived in subscribers’ inboxes. With more...
“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...
Thanks to the brainy primates at MailChimp.com, the October 2010 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has now arrived in subscribers’ inboxes. As usual, this issue features links to diverse resources of interest to both aspiring and veteran musicians. Included are...
“It is music’s lofty mission to shed light on the depths of the heart.” –Robert Schumann, composer and pianist June 8, 2010 marked the 200 anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann (1810-1856). The quintessential Romantic composer, Schumann wrote more than 150 works...
On March 1, 2010, the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frédéric Chopin. In honor of this occasion, I’d like to share with you a few thoughts about Chopin’s music and bring together links to valuable sites offering scores, information,...