Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, Book & Includes Online Downloadable code

Name: Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, Book & Includes Online Downloadable code
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Kenny Werner
ISBN: 9781456637774

Author: Kenny Werner

Narrator: Kenny Werner

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Archieboy Audiobook Production

Published: 06/16/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Music, Self-help

Synopsis

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

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on April 18, 2013

As a jazz pianist, this book was a paradigm changer. Kenny Werner goes beyond chops, theory, and fashion, and focuses on what music ultimately comes down to, spiritual communion. Miles and Monk get it. Neither of them were known for chops, but both forced you to stop and listen. This book explores (......more

Goodreads review by Adina on June 08, 2011

A must for Musicians, but also for writers , artists , dancers ... Actually, for anyone that has a passion in life. It's helped me more than anything , get out of the way of myself. That's an important lesson for anyone , not just musicians, to learn. Practice seems less overwhelming. It's brought......more

Goodreads review by Peter on August 02, 2018

Still great after reading it again. I understand more of what he is saying these days and am going to apply the concepts to my life. This should be mandatory reading for jazz musicians.......more

Goodreads review by F. William on October 06, 2023

This book and its method will work exceptionally well for the right kind of person, but I think it fails by failing to notice that it won't work for everyone. While there are some key ideas here that will help any person at any level the book itself is focused on meditations and spiritual awareness.......more

Goodreads review by Bill on September 02, 2012

An interesting approach focusing on releasing tension and preconceptions, but so much of it is focused around accepting your playing as masterful and "the most beautiful sound I've ever heard" that it could be mis-interpreted by players who haven't properly prepared as saying "all your mistakes are......more