Published: Jul 26, 2021 |
Category: Music Videos, Music Learning , Philosophy, Self Teaching materials
It's all story telling. One moment, one note leads to another.
We listen to the current note with carrying the previous one, tainting our experience of that current note.
This edit, "16:Moments" was presented by my friend David Chung during a his masterful film class. I was assisting with the sound&music side of it.
I look at it as a.....
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Published: Jan 4, 2019 |
Category: Music Learning , Philosophy
..." I' m canceling this lesson because I have not been practicing".
That argument is totally understandable, and you are all free to come in and cancel anytime you see fit.
However, I invite you to ponder a few thoughts:
We can .....
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Published: Apr 6, 2018 |
Category: Music Learning , Philosophy, Guitarist's Health
Spring Cleaning your guitar practice
That new, fresh energy is upon us, yes, despite that current, brutal wind shield factor.
Some are getting in shape for that beach-worthy 6, and what would be the guitar equivalent ?
Throw away the old habits ( fat) and welcome New drills, new routines
and a renewed commitment to excellence (muscle definition) right ?
So I am developing .....
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Published: Oct 6, 2017 |
Category: Philosophy, Guitarist's Health
Folks,
As you know, I am constantly seeking ways, anything to make a difference in our guitar playing.
I have found that very few massage therapists understand well the guitar player 's muscular apparatus,
but Carie Oberting is one of them. She is a musician of the body
Carie can be found and booked on line @ Inman Oasis in Inman Square, a very nice friendly place.
(say hi from me)
.....
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Published: May 4, 2017 |
Category: Music Learning , Philosophy
I cannot think of many things more fun that making stuff up freely on the guitar.
Call that noodling, its okay.
I like to see folks do that too, and that motivates me to help you, dear student, do the the same.
Where to start ?
Well you can start now and make stuff up not knowing what you're doing and that is fine.
You can also make stuff up knowing what you're doing, but the element of surprise is not really there..
So the idea is to maybe.....
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Published: Apr 27, 2016 |
Category: Philosophy
Art (Music) in a time of Crisis.
A short yet inspiring conversation with YoYo Ma.
Ch'Ears, Bertrand.....
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