I've been thinking more and more about focus. So much competes for my attention second by second (that's you, Twitter and BlackBerry) that it's never been more important to practice sustaining focus. The quality of my consciousness and the quality of … [Read more...]
Absolute Pitch Power Lesson 2 Update/Improvement
I've espoused the virtues of accelerated learning techniques and I'm on record as saying that every other absolute pitch ear training course out there could be drastically improved if they only "got it." And while I don't like to go "off topic" in … [Read more...]
Discover the Power of Mental Rehearsal
Have you ever created the perfect melody or song in a dream? Or maybe you composed a complete symphony or an amazing solo? Imagine that you could create those "perfect dream moments" anytime you want. Imagine there is a process so powerful that you … [Read more...]
Turbocharge Your Practicing
A practice schedule is an important part of your musical development. My sax teacher, Nathan Davis, used to tell me, "Go without practicing one day, and you know. Go without practicing two days, your friends will know. Go without three days, and … [Read more...]
Portals Into Absolute Pitch: Silence
This will be some of the more esoteric knowledge pertaining to absolute pitch. But nonetheless important. Keep an open mind. Silence Absolute pitch is so well disguised that almost everybody misses it completely. If you know how to listen, you'll … [Read more...]
Experiencing Stage Fright?
The essence of this NLP technique is to show you the crucial differences in your thinking that give your experiences meaning. Think of something that you believe or know to be true. For example, a fact like you have brown eyes or blonde hair or … [Read more...]