A lesson in the Power of Gratitude to transform your attitude towards performance from a dreadful ordeal to a life-affirming celebration…
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Prerequisites
LOVE of music and the discipline to study and practice the right things the right way.
Lesson Goal
To appreciate the power of gratitude and to make gratitude your master attitude, above all others… so deeply that it becomes who you are as a musician and human being.
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Meditation on Gratitude (Audio)
A two and a half minute guided meditation to get you in the proper frame of mind and heart…
Meditation on Gratitude (Transcript)
- Go to the piano… and sit as you normally would.
- Close your eyes… and take three deep breathes… all the way into your belly… slowly in through your nose… and slowly out through your pursed lips.
- With your eyes still closed… reach out with your hands and touch the keys… and realize what a privilege it is to have access to the remarkable instrument in front of you.
- With your eyes still closed… think about the music you love to play… and realize what a privilege it is to have access to such a rich inheritance.
- With your eyes still closed… realize what a privilege it is to have the time and freedom to make music part of your life.
- With your eyes still closed… realize what a privilege it is to have two working arms… and two working hands… and ten working fingers.
- Realize what a privilege it is to have… two good ears to hear… and two good eyes to see.
- With your eyes still closed, realize what a privilege it is to have the opportunity to share your love of music with others!
- Finally, drop your shoulders and breathe deeply… feel your whole body relax… and allow an easy smile to come to your face.
- Now we are ready to begin our work.
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The Huge Takeaway
Never underestimate the power of gratitude to elevate your worldview in so many ways. Make gratitude your starting point every time you sit down to play. And keep on practicing gratitude until it becomes more than something you merely think… and more than just a trick or a technique. Practice gratitude until it becomes automatic… so much so that it becomes who you are as a human being. In doing so, gratitude becomes a master attitude with the power to transform fear and self-consciousness into joy… not just in the world of music-making, but in life in general.
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