Mind, Music & Practice - Couverture souple

Allan, John MacPherson

 
9798257180897: Mind, Music & Practice

Synopsis

Have you ever frozen on stage? Gone blank in an audition? Felt so nervous before a performance that you couldn't play the music you knew by heart?
You are not alone — and you are not broken.
Mind, Music & Practice is a warm, practical guide to the inner game of music — the mindset, habits, and emotional tools that shape every musician's journey, from the first nervous lesson to the professional stage. Written by a guitarist with over 45 years of performing and teaching experience, this book goes beyond technique to address what most music education completely ignores: what happens in your head.
Across four parts, you will discover:

  • How to practise with intention rather than habit — and why 20 focused minutes beats 2 aimless hours
  • Why plateaus happen, what your brain is actually doing during them, and how to push through
  • How to reframe performance nerves as energy rather than fear
  • The difference between genuine preparation and the perfectionism that holds you back
  • Practical breathing and relaxation techniques to use before, during and after performances
  • How to use visualisation and mental rehearsal to prepare the mind as well as the hands
  • How to build a musical life that sustains you across decades — not just seasons
Whether you play guitar, piano, violin, voice, or any other instrument — whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned professional — the inner game of music is universal. This book is for every musician who has ever got in their own way, and is ready to find a better path.
The music is already inside you. This book helps you get out of the way.

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