Why Some Musicians Play Better With Coffee
Did you know that coffee is a natural performance booster? In fact, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has put limits […]
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Mind-Body Connection
How To Practice With Intention & Solve Problems Faster
The biggest time-waster in the practice room is whipping out our instrument and proceeding to play through repertoire over..and over…again.
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A Holistic Approach to String Playing with Paul Rolland’s Principles
The past 5 days have been especially fruitful for me. I participated in a long, in-depth online workshop about the
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What We Get Wrong about Affirmations and Why to Try EFT Instead
Affirmations – positive statements about ourselves in first person and in the present tense. But do they really help cope
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Musicality and Physical Freedom
We can develop musicality through the study of music theory, harmonic analysis, history, and ear training. These are studies that
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3 Practices to Achieve True Confidence on Stage
Like most classical musicians, I occasionally have some very unwelcome guests in my mind – feelings of doubt, uncertainty, or
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Intonation, Mind-Body Connection, Practice (Exercises and Strategies)
How to Play More in Tune: Ear-Training, Tuning Systems, & Mind-Body Connection
As players of a fret-less stringed instrument that’s not set to equal (or meantone) temperament like a keyboard or marimba,
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4 Principles of Natural Laws for Musicians
“Stress happens when the mind resists what is.” – Dan Millman This quote jumped out and caught my attention as
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Vibrato, Tension, and Performance Anxiety
Vibrato, Tension, & Performance Anxiety Vibrato is like a musical fingerprint; it’s one of the aspects that distinguishes the
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