Managing Your Head and Body So You Can Become a Good Musician: The Psychology of Musical Competence--A Student-Musician's Field Guide for Performance and Freedom from Performance Anxiety

by Richard H. Cox

As a husband, parent, teacher, and performer I found many expressions of all the aspects of our musical art, as well as so many connections to the entire world of our musical art, as well as so many connections to the entire world of our existence, in Dr. Cox's book. I found these expressions to be very consistent with the approach that I myself, as well as so many of my world-class colleagues, have found to be our life stories. Thank you -Adolf S. Herseth Principal Trumpet Emeritus Chicago Symphony Orchestra "Managing Your Head and Body So You Can Become a Good Musician tackles one of the fundamental dimensions of successful musical performance. Aspiring musicians need to know that mastering their instrument is only one element of their preparation for musical success. This book will help them begin to address the physical and psychological issues of performance so they can get to the heart of the issue-how to truly communicate with an audience" -Jacqueline Helin Steinway and Sons Artist

85 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2010

Reviews

[Kari · Rating 2 out of 5]

I figured I'd read the whole thing because it was really a pamphlet, basically, and the author was a funny guy who's worth reading like your grandpa is worth listening to. He may be a rather prestigious musician, but he didn't come across as a particularly great authority to me.