The Art of Practicing

By Madeline Bruser,

Book cover of The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart

Book description

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experience

Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin • “Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does for…

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Madeline Bruser is a professional musician and teacher focused on teaching dedicated music students of all ages. She brings her own meditation practice and fresh insights into improving music practice through mindfulness, attention to the sounds and sensations one experiences while practicing or performing, and increased awareness of the joys of music. Although I haven’t attended music school or spent a career as a professional musician, I still picked up useful tools and insights that have improved my practice time. If you’re finding practice to be boring, painful, or unproductive, this book can help you reorient your approach and savor…

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