Imagine you’re performing a song and you make a mistake.
Maybe you forget a word, you come in late or early, you hit a wrong note. Whatever it is, how are you most likely to react?
If you’re able to take it in stride and just move on, good for you!
BUT, that’s not […]
The practice of deep listening is powerful. It trains you to hear the whole world around you as music, and helps you to discern the PARTS of what you’re hearing within pieces of music.
It’s both a way of enhancing your musical intelligence, and delving more deeply into what you’re hearing on a visceral […]
Hello Everyone — Meet Scott!
Here he discusses his experiences in the Playground membership and at a weekend retreat here in Keene, New Hampshire.
Scott is a bass (and other stringed instrument) player and talks about what it’s been like to start bringing singing into his playing, and even into his band!
Enjoy! […]
In defense of a sloppier practice routine…
I’ve long idealized the idea of a daily practice.
I love saying “I walk every morning” or “I make a daily painting” or “each day I find time to block out the […]
It can be tough to find time for the things we love. Singing, in particular, often falls by the wayside when work and other commitments take over.
But if singing makes you happy it’s important to make time for it – because there is […]
Because this song is so commonly sung, people think of it as an easy song — but it’s not that easy.
It hops around in unusual ways and has a wide range (a pretty big distance from the lowest note to the highest note). Thinking it should be easy but still […]
A Shruti Box is a great invitation to just explore your voice and make your spontaneous song of the moment.
Tell yourself that there is no such thing as a “wrong note” and focus on what feels physically and emotionally interesting, pleasurable, and even possibly beautiful.
It’s fine if your notes are clashy and don’t sound […]
Hello Everyone — Meet Laurel!
She takes private singing lessons with me and is in the Playground membership as well.
Laurel talks about doing it her own way and breaking through her barriers, her experience with private singing lessons on Zoom, and how rewarding it’s been for her.
What she doesn’t mention here is that […]
