Kenny Werner's Effortless Mastery

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October 11, 2011 at 12:03 pm #6863
Joe Stone	<p>Based on this book being brought up in another thread, I thought we could create one for it.</p> <p>How many of you who have read it have or continue to practice what he describes, the meditations, the Four Steps, etc. What are you doing to achieve mastery?</p> <p>I’m thinking that this thread could be a kind of "support group" for those that are interested, where we could encourage each other and learn from each other’s progress. Does that sound like a good idea?</p> <p>[For those that don't have the book & CD yet, here's a link. Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within There are also two DVDs. The first one Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within is simply a talk he gave at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference, It's interesting and entertaining, but doesn't add a whole lot to what's in the book, IMNSHO. The second one, Kenny Werner - Living Effortless Mastery DVD goes into a lot more detail including Kenny demonstrating the four steps. I think it really supplements the book nicely.] </p>
November 3, 2011 at 9:42 am #7931
Lisa Brown	I read Kenny Werner’s book, “Effortless Mastery”, many years ago and I must give it a re-read. The book profoundly affected the way I approach music and really opened the doors for my practice and my teaching. I now have a blog site dedicated to “[url=http://blog.music-made-easy.com]Inspired Practice[/url]” and much of the material has been heavily influenced by Kenny’s teachings. There are even some links to his site. I don’t follow his steps religiously now, however, have let the information I gained from his insights develop into my own way of learning, which I think should be the way any new learning develops in a person over time. Anyway, please pay a visit and let me know what you think. I’d be interested to have your feedback on some of the articles. Lisa
November 4, 2011 at 2:58 pm #7934
Cameron Mizell	When I was at IU, Kenny Werner came to town for a performance and masterclass. Both were inspiring. Like Lisa, I think it’s fair to say he changed the way I approached practicing and playing. I ought to give the book another read.
November 9, 2011 at 1:00 am #7939
MissusTurner	Does anyone who has already read or seen it, remember if it includes any actual meditations? I would be much more interested if it does, than if it is mostly academic or philosophical stuff. I am too broke to buy it just as a read; but I would spring for it if it really contained concrete things that I could do during practice to stay grounded, master emotions better, etc. I’ll give it a “Maybe” for now.
November 9, 2011 at 1:49 am #7940
Andree-Ann	If I remember correctly there’s a lot of ‘meditation’ stuff towards the end of the book..I remember being really into the first half and losing interest when he got to meditative stuff which I’m not really into, so I’m sure you’ll find some stuff to apply and try out yourself. To be honest, you can find it for $10 online and it’s one of the best read for any musician.
November 9, 2011 at 2:13 am #7875
David J. Hahn	I second Andree-Ann’s post. MissusTurner, I actually think it sounds perfect for you, based on what you said.
November 9, 2011 at 3:22 pm #7944
Nick Rosaci	My copy came with a CD that walks you through the meditations, too. It truly is a great read. Get it.
November 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm #7946
MissusTurner	OK, I’m convinced to give it a try. Thanks for the helpful input. (Y)