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Author: Mike Estep PhDMike Estep PhD Date: Jun 12, 2007 06:41
I've been giving private music lessons for 22 years on bass, drums,
guitar, keyboard, vocals, and music technologies. My many students
have covered the gamut of ages (5-75) and walks of life (carpenters,
electricians, housewives, politicians, doctors, lawyers, students,
teachers, farmers, ranchers, pastors, etc.). In some ways I've felt
like a counselor, having been in a position to observe much about
human behavior.
Whenever a person wants to develop skills in any area, it is advisable
to go to experts who have the fruit on the tree. For example, seek out
people who have been using such skills several years longer than you,
have an excellent reputation, and can show you practical information
and true shortcuts. One of my great passions in this life (since age
8) has been the pursuit of various aspects of music performance,
theory, technology, philosophy, and instruction. Over the last 39
years, I've developed a certain expertise in this field. Therefore,
students usually come to me because they feel I have information that
can help them learn to play.
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: Jun 12, 2007 10:04
On Jun 12, 6:41 am, Mike Estep PhD MikeEstep.com> wrote:> I've been giving private music lessons for 22 years on bass, drums,
> guitar, keyboard, vocals, and music technologies. My many students
> have covered the gamut of ages (5-75) and walks of life (carpenters,
> electricians, housewives, politicians, doctors, lawyers, students,
> teachers, farmers, ranchers, pastors, etc.). In some ways I've felt
> like a counselor, having been in a position to observe much about
> human behavior.
>
> Whenever a person wants to develop skills in any area, it is advisable
> to go to experts who have the fruit on the tree. For example, seek out
> people who have been using such skills several years longer than you,
> have an excellent reputation, and can show you practical information
> and true shortcuts. One of my great passions in this life (since age
> 8) has been the pursuit of various aspects of music performance,
> theory, technology, philosophy, and instruction. Over the last 39
> years, I've developed a certain expertise in this field. Therefore,
> students usually come to me because they feel I have information that
> can help them learn to play.
> ...
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Author: tata Date: Jun 12, 2007 10:16
On Jun 12, 9:41 am, Mike Estep PhD MikeEstep.com> wrote:> I've been giving private music lessons for 22 years on bass, drums,
> guitar, keyboard, vocals, and music technologies. My many students
> have covered the gamut of ages (5-75) and walks of life (carpenters,
> electricians, housewives, politicians, doctors, lawyers, students,
> teachers, farmers, ranchers, pastors, etc.). In some ways I've felt
> like a counselor, having been in a position to observe much about
> human behavior.
>
> Whenever a person wants to develop skills in any area, it is advisable
> to go to experts who have the fruit on the tree. For example, seek out
> people who have been using such skills several years longer than you,
> have an excellent reputation, and can show you practical information
> and true shortcuts. One of my great passions in this life (since age
> 8) has been the pursuit of various aspects of music performance,
> theory, technology, philosophy, and instruction. Over the last 39
> years, I've developed a certain expertise in this field. Therefore,
> students usually come to me because they feel I have information that
> can help them learn to play.
> ...
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: Jun 12, 2007 10:51
Dishonesty and ignorance about our neural based structure
aids and promotes deceptions (both self and other).
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Author: Mike Estep PhDMike Estep PhD Date: Jun 12, 2007 14:09
Thank you for your constructive responses.
I don't view positive affirmations and visualization as deception to
one's own mind. Instead, it is understanding and using to one's
advantage how the mind works in order to bring about positive results.
It is not meant to replace dedicated physical work. However, it can
sometimes be a catalyst for motivation to do the work. I noticed many
years ago that the majority of my beginning students had false belief
systems about their capacity to learn to play an instrument. I had to
find ways of helping them overcome negative beliefs that were
obstacles to their actual potential.
Through hard work, positive affirmations, and visualization
techniquies, I've become fluent on 4 musical instruments, vocals, and
an expert with a variety of music technologies (analog-digital
recording...
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