Barry Green live
"The state of 'relaxed concentration' occurs when you are calm and relaxed but in the same moment, everything that you've learned has a way of manifesting in that moment."
Musician and author Barry Green and I discussed his book, “The Inner Game of Music” and ideas for understanding the relationship between the mind and playing a musical instrument.
Barry and I talked about how players get distracted by their self-talk which takes the form of criticism, worry, instruction, anticipation, and all the demons that get in our head and prevent us from playing our authentic best music.
We also discussed how best to teach – both ourselves and others. Barry provides tips on giving direction that helps the student experience the correction themselves rather than having it being dictated to them which can be confusing and counterproductive.