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Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, Book & Online Audio Paperback - 1996

by Kenny Werner

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Readers say the book reframes music-making as a relaxed, meditative practice that reduces performance anxiety and restores joy. Many praise its four-step method, slow-and-deep practice guidance, and cross-disciplinary relevance to artists. Criticism centers on the new-age tone, repetitive and unpolished writing, heavy affirmations, uneven instrument coverage (piano/jazz-weighted), and the risk of misreading its message as minimizing practice. Several prefer the audio meditations.

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Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions that can make performance difficult. Kenny's remarkable work deals directly with these hindrances, and presents ways to let our natural creative powers flow freely with minimal stress and effort. Includes inspiring recordings of meditations designed to initiate positive thought. This book has become a favorite of many musicians who credit it with changing their lives! Many are so impressed that they buy copies for their musician friends as gifts. Easy, effortless reading paperback.

Effortless Mastery is a book that the world really needs. It was not written by a philosopher or an academic. Kenny Werner, is one of my favorite pianists I've ever had the pleasure of working with, and in my opinion one of the best pianists living on the planet. Kenny teaches that 'The joy of practicing is concentration. The joy of playing is liberation.' Effortless Mastery teaches the seeker how to achieve both at the highest levels. It also shows how to practice effectively, promoting real growth and how to play and perform free from fear and self-judgment. I highly recommend this book." ---Quincy Jones"

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  • Title Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, Book & Online Audio
  • Author Kenny Werner
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Pap/Com
  • Pages 196
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alfred Music, New Albany, IN
  • Publication date January 1996
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781562240035 / 156224003X
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.98 x 6.38 x 0.54 in (22.81 x 16.21 x 1.37 cm)
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects Self-actualization (Psychology), Music - Psychological aspects
  • Dewey Decimal Code 781.11
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