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Here’s the problem with any activity, skill, hobby, or craft that takes a considerable amount of time to master…
You might even find this counter-intuitive but it’s: “memory.” Here’s why. The first time you do something is always a journey of discovery…
This clip comes from the Gospel Music Training Center. It features the “Professor of Phatness” (Jonathan Powell) playing “Praise Him In Advance.”
My brother in law was over during the holidays and it’s become a tradition for us to dust of my xbox 360 and enjoy a game of Nba 2k or Madden Football. (I can’t stand playing the computer so the only time I engage in video games is when I can play a real person… “in person.”)
Well, every year is the same…
You’ve heard it before… “Practice Makes Perfect.”
You may have heard it this way as well: “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.”
I prefer the latter because you can definitely practice something incorrectly and get “perfect” at doing it WRONG.
But at the end of the day, it’s about making and putting in the time.
I’ve been fortunate and blessed to see 28 new years in my lifetime.
And while I probably didn’t understand what was going on for the first 5, I’ve been cognizant of at least 20 of them.
And so, for at least 20 years, I’ve seen how excited we get about the New Year. We make resolutions. We make goals. We make decisions to cut off or cut out things that are not good for us. We set out to lose weight, increase our productivity, make more money, reach a lifelong dream, etc.
And that’s all good and fine.
I have a treat for you!
After being away for 5 years, I caught up with James Wrubel (from our jazz courses) and invited him to do some helpful lessons for you.
The first one is 17 minutes and available at: http://www.hearandplay.com/jazzlesson
If you haven’t signed up for the 4 free video lessons, I highly recommend it. Click here.
After watching the 4 videos, student Tosyn Omojola had these touching words for me…
I’m so excited to announce the first Back Pocket Band Update… over 60 professional bonus drum machine loops added to the software! (see video).
If you’ve already invested in Back Pocket Band, simply open your software and a new folder called “Free Drum Machine Loops (Bonus)” will automatically appear. From there, you’ll see 60 new files (20 loops at 3 tempos each).
Watch my video below for details and click here to check out Back Pocket Band (if you haven’t invested yet).
If you’ve read my story about being born severely bowlegged with little chance of walking properly, then perhaps you’ll understand why mom and grandma kept me away from sports.
But somehow, pop warner football slipped through the cracks and I found myself playing tackle football for the first time in my life. I was 12 and boy was I thrilled!
Over a decade ago, I heard someone say something that has stuck with me ever since.
He said: “You are the average of the 5 people you associate with most.” That really impacted me on a gut level.
Simply put, if you hang around all “10s,” you’ll be a 10. If you hang around “3s” and “4s,” you can’t help but to be somewhere in between.
That’s why, at an early age, I made it a point to hang around superstars…
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