The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry / Barry Green / Hardcover

The Inner Game of Music, the breakout hit that became a standard primer in the music world, has taught thousands of musicians - professionals and amateurs alike - how to overcome self-consciousness and stage fright and to recapture a youthful, almost effortless capacity to learn. Now, in his follow-up book, The Mastery of Music, Barry Green turns his expert hand to the artistic pathways leading to extraordinary musicianship. He culls advice from dozens of interviews with legends including Dave Brubeck, Bobby McFerrin, Christopher Parkening, Doc Severinsen, Frederica von Stade, Joshua Bell, the Harlem Boys Choir, and the Turtle Island String Quartet. In these dialogues he discovers that its not enough to have a cerebral and emotional connection to the notes.