You're listening to a piece of music and it sounds so simple and easy that you say to yourself, "I can do that." But can you really? And if you can, how come you haven't yet? Taking a first person perspective of someone else's perspective can be … [Read more...]
How To Rescue Your Time And Get Your Life Back
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the time required to become an expert songwriter. That advice could have been just as well for any craft, not just songwriting. And the number of hours that I referenced, 5,000, was arbitrary. There is no magic … [Read more...]
GTD: Integrating Remind, iCal, GCal, Quicksilver
A Unix program called Remind is one of the greatest tools for keeping your goals and projects on track. Where calendars like iCal and Google Calendar come up short, Remind fills in the gaps. For example, iCal alarms can remind you of an event … [Read more...]
Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 08-20-07
Topics covered: The pleasure of finding things out, Richard Feynman, Dr. Kurt Fischer, dynamic skill theory, developmental levels, adult learning, ear training, and much more... Download: Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 08-20-07 … [Read more...]
Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 04-27-07
Topics covered: Learning absolute pitch, your motives, absolute pitch disinformation, motivation to learn absolute pitch, and more. Download: Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 04-27-07 … [Read more...]
The Path To Musical Excellence: Setting Clear Outcomes
Now that you have your musical strengths and weaknesses written down in a place that you will see everyday, it's time to plan what to do with these lists. Two Frames For the best results in doing any kind of goal setting or personal change … [Read more...]
The Path To Musical Excellence: Deliberate Practice
In this series, I'll do my best to help you understand what it takes to be an excellent musician and give you as many techniques as I can to take you to the top. You're about to see two sides of me. One side is called tough love. That side of me … [Read more...]
Develop A Dream List
Write down everything you would like to have in your life and work sometime in the future, as if your goals were guaranteed. If married, sit down with your spouse and create this list. You could pose the question, "What would we do, how would we … [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...]
The term “Music Hack” deserves some explanation…
Lately, I've been excited about a new type of musical mini-model that I call a "Music Hack." But first, I need to explain what modeling is. Long ago, during the peak of the Human Potential Movement, the mind technology "Neuro-Linguistic Programming" … [Read more...]