When you see an incredible musician – are you inspired? Or are you intimidated? Believe it or not, this reaction is not something that happens to you – it’s something entirely within your control, and flipping from one to the other can have a massive positive effect on your musical life. musicalitypodcast.com/197
Links and Resources
The Truth About Talent, with Professor Anders Ericsson – http://musicalitypodcast.com/62
Do You Have An “Inner Natural Musician”? Here’s How To Know – http://musicalitypodcast.com/182
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We’re joined by Dr. Josh Turknett, the neurologist, best-selling author and musician behind “Brainjo” – a music-learning methodology which originated on banjo but applies across all instruments, and which is designed to leverage modern scientific insights on how the brain actually learns.
At the Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement Josh tackles the question “Is it possible to take any ordinary adult brain and turn it into the brain of a musician?” – and finds strong evidence that the answer is a resounding “Yes!” http://musicalitypodcast.com/195
He is also the host of the terrific Intelligence Unshackled Podcast, which focuses on how to optimise the health and function of the brain, including its capacity to learn and change itself.
If you’ve ever wondered how exactly the brain learns new things, or whether your music-learning process is really dialed in to help you learn as quickly and enjoyably as possible – you are going to absolutely love this one.
In this conversation Josh shares:
– A completely new way to think about how you’re spending your music practice time
– An explanation of how to use visualisation to help you improve faster – and when exactly to do that visualisation.
– The “labyrinth technique” to focus your practice time on what will deliver the biggest impact.
We also talk about how playing by ear on banjo is – and isn’t – different from other instruments, how playing complex music by ear actually works, how the adult brain compares to the child’s brain for learning – and a whole lot more.
You will come away with several new ideas that change how you think about your music learning.
Watch the episode: http://musicalitypodcast.com/195
Links and Resources
The Immutable Laws of Brainjo : http://lawsofbrainjo.com/
The Immutable Laws of Brainjo – Why Anyone Can (and should!) Learn To Play By Ear : https://clawhammerbanjo.net/episode-28-why-anyone-can-and-should-learn-to-play-by-ear-part-1/
The Immutable Laws of Brainjo – The Secret To Staying Motivated : https://clawhammerbanjo.net/the-immutable-laws-of-brainjo-the-art-and-science-of-effective-practice-episode-8/
The Immutable Laws of Brainjo – The Advantages of Having an Adult Brain : https://clawhammerbanjo.net/the-advantages-of-having-an-adult-brain-laws-of-brainjo-episode-25/
The Immutable Laws of Brainjo – The Most Important Skill You Probably Never Practice : https://clawhammerbanjo.net/episode-32-the-most-important-skill-you-probably-never-practice/
Intelligence Unshackled – Why You Should Embrace Your Ineptitude : https://elitecognition.com/inept/
David Epstein – “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” : https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIib-amOvd4wIV8ZFbCh0y0wglEAAYASAAEgJLmPD_BwE&hvadid=321983913261&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9023531&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=536145931203285061&hvtargid=kwd-656818571687&hydadcr=22538_9636739&keywords=range+david+epstein&qid=1564530743&s=books&sr=1-1
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Have you ever struggled to make a decision in your musical life? You don’t want to miss this tip from a kid named James – it might just save you from indecision and “analysis paralysis” forever more… http://musicalitypodcast.com/194
Links and Resources
Summer Of Transformation Promotion – https://secure.musical-u.com/s19-1
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We’re joined by Bradley Sowash, an educator specialising in creativity and improvisation who we’ve long admired in the world of online music education.
Bradley is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording artist and educator. He’s the author of That’s Jazz, a nine-volume jazz piano method and is also known for his live online group jazz piano classes. He runs 88 Creative Keys along with Leila Viss, who’s a past guest on this show. They host webinars and workshops helping music teachers bring more creativity into their lessons.
In this interview we talk about,
– The one piece of advice from a restaurant pianist that changed Bradley’s trajectory from a sheet-music reader to a primarily by-ear player
– How the piano can be seen as an orchestra with four distinct layers
– How customising a melody can be an easy first step in improvisation, and 3 specific embellishments you can try right now on any melody you know how to play
You’re going to love hearing about Bradley’s own musical journey and how that’s all fed into the educator he is today, as well as the examples and demonstrations he provides along the way to illustrate what it means to bring creativity and musicality to your playing.
Music theory is one of the most mystifying and confusing topics for many musicians. But, does it have to be this way?
Today, we’ll be discussing music theory and some mindset shifts you can take to open up the world of theory to your mind and ears. And make it a more accessible and enjoyable experience.
Links and Resources
Why and How to Learn Theory, with Matthew Scott Phillips and Jeremy Burns : https://www.musical-u.com/learn/why-and-how-to-learn-theory-with-matthew-scott-phillips-and-jeremy-burns/
How to Improvise For Real, with David Reed : https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-improvise-for-real-with-david-reed/
Fundamentals Over Flash, with John Hatcher : https://www.musical-u.com/learn/fundamentals-over-flash-with-john-hatcher/
Richard Wagner – “Tristan und Isolde”, Prelude : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-qoaioG2UA
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Today on the show we’re talking with Michele McLaughlin, a contemporary solo pianist who has recorded 18 albums – roughly one each year since starting to release her music in the year 2000. She is one of the most popular solo pianists on Spotify and was recently interviewed in Rolling Stone magazine. musicalitypodcast.com/190
Her music may sometimes get classified as “new age”. However, as you’ll hear in this conversation, that’s a misleading label that doesn’t do justice to the emotional variety and powerful storytelling of her music.
It was fascinating to hear about her improvisational approach to composing and there are lots of ideas here for anyone interested in being more creative or expressive in their playing.
We talk about:
– The concert she attended at eight years old that inspired her to start creating her own music
– Her “100% emotion” approach to improvising and the process that takes her from improvising to a finished piece on an album
– How she thinks about learning and improving her skills year by year
You’ll love hearing Michele describe her music but you must go listen to it too! We’ll have links in the shownotes, including for her latest album, Memoirs, or you can find it at michelemclaughlin.com.
This is one of those interviews that will have you itching to run off and spend some quality time with your instrument exploring new possibilities – enjoy!
Everything’s going great, the music’s flowing through you, the audience is enthralled, and then argh – You play a wrong note! musicalitypodcast.com/189
What do you do in that moment? How do you handle the mistake with grace and recover in the best possible way?
In this episode we share two mindset tips and two practical tips for handling mistakes – both in a performance situation, and in the bigger picture of your overall musical life.
Watch the episode: musicalitypodcast.com/189
Links and Resources
Musicality Now – About Recovering From Mistakes : https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-recovering-from-mistakes/
Musicality Now – Is Aiming For Perfect Actually Holding You Back? : https://www.musical-u.com/learn/is-aiming-for-perfect-actually-holding-you-back/https://www.musical-u.com/learn/is-aiming-for-perfect-actually-holding-you-back/
Musicality Now – Making Music with Ease, with Gerald Klickstein : https://www.musical-u.com/learn/making-music-with-ease-with-gerald-klickstein/
Gerald Klickstein – “The Musician’s Way” : https://www.musiciansway.com/
Cheat Sheet – How To Handle Musical Mistakes With Grace :
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