A mix of Love & Science

Guitar Path

The Latest: Reading sessions. New in the Nucleus: Deep Reading • Zone Maps • OneTwoThreeMulti-topic Practice SessionSingle Topic Practice Session

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Always Remember

Your Passcode

The last chorus.

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Incremental Creativity

As we engage, daily, weekly, even if only for minutes, we are transformed. Daily deep dive.

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Currents

I Want A Pet
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This is a fun kid's song that we wrote at TCH. Students helped write the lyrics and we used one of our favorite synth sounds to set the rhythm. We are hoping to fully produce this tune in the future with the kids singing the vox. This video was for them learning the lyrics and phrasing.
Guitar Path Session Update & New Music
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I've added some new sessions and resources to the Guitar Path and some links to new music.
Eye on the Children's House
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School-wide project. Eye think you'll like it.
Shape Connect System Up and Running
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Every chord has a shape.
Exploring the Composing System
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Just tinkering in C-G-D-G-C-D, exploring some flow lines.
Training Beyond & Exhaustion
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New article in Teaching & Learning about two core ideas I use for teaching someone how to play a musical instrument.
Woodshedding
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How are you spending your time right now? Is it a time of cultivation? Helping others?
Practice Trackers
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Do you track your practice? It's a good idea, especially at the start of building a music practice. The act of writing things down organizes the mind.
Generalist
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What is your deepest dive? The thing that you are best at, or what you know the most about? Applying an experiential process to "unrelated" domains is an exciting opportunity to manifest novelty.
Beginner's Mind