Category: Music and Life

Here are posts that connect music and life experiences in some way.

The Obvious

I have a saying that I inflict upon my students, mostly directed towards musical analysis, but widely applicable: “The obvious is in control… expose it!” The statement points toward a lot of important realities, and is at the very foundation of my workshop, Just Listening, which is in turn founded upon principles embedded in an… Continue reading The Obvious

My stove is teaching me lessons

It may seem strange, in a blog about music and contemplation, that I’d make such a statement as “my stove is teaching me lessons”… read on to find out why!  We moved over the summer of 2021, to a house with no fireplace. We knew it meant we’d have a wood stove installed, and now… Continue reading My stove is teaching me lessons