A rose? There is nothing as central to human communication as giving something a name, a process that is often the starting point for storytelling. Wherever we may look we see evidence that as humans we tell stories; breathe and tell stories. For example Shakespeare’s work … 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
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
