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Author: janlynn
Date: 2003-01-31 15:41
I am currently reading this book. I was wondering if anyone else has read it, and if they were able to apply what they learned from the book to their own musical esperience? How has it changed how you play/practice?
JL
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Author: Todd
Date: 2003-01-31 16:28
I read the book a couple of years ago and have it out to read again because there were some sections I just skimmed over. It has helped my practice sessions because I'm not so judgmental about what I'm doing and I'm more aware. It also taught me I wasn't practicing as effectively as I could because my mind would wander off. I never dread practicing anything but now the time I spend doing it is more focused. It has also brought more balance to my approach to music. I tend to be analytical when I look at things. Instead of just seeing notes on a page with accents and dynamic markings, the book also showed me to look at the overall picture of the music when playing.
I just picked up the book Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner. Both books are now in my music bag that I carry around.
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Author: sarah
Date: 2003-01-31 18:52
If you liked Inner Game, you might want to check out A Soprano on her Head, by Eloise Ristad- she provides a different spin on the Inner Game ideas.
Another good one is The Art of Practicing by Madeline Bruser.
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Author: Pam
Date: 2003-01-31 23:30
I have the book and am gradually reading through it a second time. I think it has helped me to relax more about my playing (not so stressed about everything)and to be more aware of everything going on in the music. I'm also learning to recover faster after a mistake or gasp - those hideous squeeks that occasionally sneek in on me.
When I have some time, I'd like to try his suggestions on learning to improvise.
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Author: Bazzer the Jazzer
Date: 2003-02-01 00:46
...Or, the Inner game of Skiing!
I read the 'The Inner Game of Music' some years ago and found parts of it of great use, I have told many musicians to buy it, reactions are varied from a waste of money to wonderful, if you can find just one sentence that is of use, it has value.
I have a favourite quote from a book 'Play The Clarinet Teachers Handbook' by Basil Tshaikov, very useful when you are being accused of being out of tune, I quote, "The woodwind instruments are, because of their construction, imperfect. A clarinet that is perfectly in tune does not exist"....I love that one!
Barrie
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Author: Rob W
Date: 2003-02-08 02:21
I've not only read this book, but I've been to about four of Dr. Tim's seminars. He's an amazing guy if you get the chance to attend one of these.
My former high school band director and he used to work together and
I was recommended this book due to some performance anxiety I had back in the days. It can help if you are able to apply some of the techniques Dr. Tim and Dr. Green(?) talk about.
Good luck, and happy reading!
Rob
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