The nature of a situation Most musicians admit to a common problem: that they feel pain after playing their instrument for more than an hour at a time. This comes as no surprise since playing a musical instrument/vocal production is both a mentally and physically … Read More
How to get paid to practice music
Steve Faloon was a research subject in a longterm study relating to the limits (or lack of limits) of memorising chains of digits. The story of his weekly practice sessions and what the researchers learned from working with him are set down in detail here. … Read More
Why bad posture is never a cause of pain
There is a world of pain that relies on being fixed by various tools. The popularity of these tools which range from the fitness/wellbeing stream (think yoga, pilates or weight training), to manual/hands-on modalities that range from massage, physiotherapy to chiropractic can be accounted for by … Read More
3 ways to a healthier nervous system
We humans are not immune to the forces of habit, just as we are not immune to the forces of gravity. If your posture is something that you want to change, then you might want to start moving. There are so many simple ways to … Read More
The secret of timing and practice
Whether it’s an athlete, performing artist or a musician that we picture in our mind, the activity referred to as practice is an absolute and permanent cornerstone of what it is to be involved in these professions. It is obvious that practice is the defining process of … Read More
Musicians: 3 lies that you need to destroy for a healthy spine
What’s going on? A musician’s working life-spans is generally much longer than the those who are involved professionally in sports or dance. For example the great 20th century pianist Arthur Rubinstein performed for nearly 9 decades. But the mental and physical demands of making music … Read More
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