The Inner Game of Music

Barry Green

Aug 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Roxanne Abbott

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The Inner Game of music is that which takes place in the mind, played against such elusive opponents as nervousness, self doubt, and fear of failure. Using the same principles of "natural learning" W. Timothy Gallwey developed so successfully for tennis, golf, and skiing and applying them to his own field, noted musician Barry Green shows how to acknowledge and overcome these internal obstacles in order to bring a new quality to the experience and learning of music. It is also ideal for those who don't play an instrument but who feel their appreciation of music will be enhanced if they understand more about the process of playing. In precise, easy to understand language, Green and Gallwey explain how natural skills can be nurtured and enhanced, and through a series of special exercises they demonstrate the ways in which musicians can achieve exact intonation, artistic phrasing, and improved technique. Ensemble playing, improvisation, composition and creativity, and listening skills are discussed throughout. A methodology with a proven track record, this will be invaluable to anyone seriously interested in music, professional or amateur, composer, performer, or an appreciative listener.

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Barry Green is a US orchestral and solo double bass player and teacher. He was the principal bassist for the Cincinnati Symphony. A contemporary of people such as Gary Karr, he has developed and publicized his own method for double bass.

Roxanne Abbott is a guitar-wielding singer/songwriter/performer. After studying musical theater in South Africa, she performed in five-star hotels across China and the Middle East. Settling in Brighton, UK, she now primarily runs and fronts a four-piece function band and writes and records topline vocals on commission.

W. Timothy Gallwey, bestselling author of The Inner Game of Tennis, produced a series of bestselling Inner Game books, which set forth a new methodology for the development of personal and professional excellence in a variety of fields.

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