Thoughts on Music
Why Music Lessons – 8 (Benefits)
The benefits of studying music are far-reaching, perhaps more than most realize. As stated in earlier chapters, music is an intangible and therefore is difficult to quantify in any regard. The benefits may seem anecdotal but when discussing the subject, most people...
Why Music Lessons – 6 (Music for the Emotions)
There is no doubt that music’s power to influence our emotions is real. One need look no further than a contemporary advertisement to see its use in motivating potential customers. At our music school in Midland, Texas we encourage our students to participate in the...
The Power of Habit – Part 4
The following contains excerpts from the book, The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg). The author delves into the subject of how habits are formed in our individual lives, corporations, and societies. He shows how habits can be identified and controlled to our benefit...
Why Music Lessons – 5 (Music for the Mind)
The word music comes from the Latin word, to think. The ancient Greek culture had two main parts to their education, music and athletics. Music was for the development of the mind, while sports developed the body. We encourage students in our music school in...
Why Music Lessons – 4 (The Human Soul)
We teach students in our music school in Midland, Texas a variety of musical styles, emphasizing core disciplines that Classical music can foster. The music of the West, otherwise known as Western Art Music, particularly Classical Music is deeply intertwined with...
Why Music Lessons – 3 (Intangibles)
One of the paradoxes of life is that the things that are most important seem to get the least attention, and the things that are least important get all the attention. We want to train students at our music school in Midland, Texas to participate in the intangible...
Why Music Lessons – 2 (What Is Music?)
At our music school in Midland, Texas we believe that music more than sound, it is relationships. However, the following delves into greater detail about what music is and how it functions in our lives. When asking the question of why studying music is important, the...
Why Music Lessons – 1 (Cultural Necessity)
In our culture today, education focuses on mathematics and science. The popular STEM system teaches the basic subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Our forefront science is developing robotics and AI. Our society’s march toward the future...
Start With Why – Part 1
The following contains excepts from the book, Start With Why (Simon Sinek). At our music school in Odessa, Texas we believe that music is more than sound, it is relationships. When discussing the subject of relationships, the understanding of the role Leadership...
Principles of Creativity – 4
Even though receiving an inspired idea from a moment of inspiration seems easily obtained, it takes work to bring that idea into maturity and completion. The process of motivic development or meditation of the idea takes work and patience. When I was a boy, my...