Mindfulness for musicians is simply the practice of paying attention to the present moment without judgment. Easy, peasy, right? So is breathing—and while mindfulness is also autonomous (usually), just like breathing, it’s a skill that can be learned, practiced and improved. Why bother though? Let’s explore some of the benefits of “being in the moment”… Continue reading Mindfulness For Musicians
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Audio Collaboration
In 2001, the band, The Postal Service, began working on what would become their debut album, working from opposite coasts of the United States. Unlike most songwriters, they didn’t follow the time-honored tradition of sitting together in a room, slaving away over notebooks full of scrawled lyrics and chord progressions. Instead, the members recognized the… Continue reading Audio Collaboration