Self-Transformation Through Music

Contents: Introduction. I. The sound : 1. Vibration. 2. Rhythm: pulse. 3. Energy: breath. 4. Time: cycles. 5. Melody and tone. 6. Silence. 7. Structure and form. 8. Purpose: meaning. 9. Harmony and dissonance. 10. Music and feeling. 11. Music and nature. 12. The primal music. 13. Beauty: aesthetics. 14. Inner music. II. The musician : 1. The player. 2. The physical realm. 3. The world of feeling. 4. Musician as creator. 5. Finding our myths. 6. Musician and the shadow. 7. Musician and transformation. 8. Musician as healer. III. The instrument : 1. Relating to the instrument. 2. Tuning the instrument. IV. The space : 1. The shape of the space. V. The listener : 1. Uniting with the listener. 2. The listening mind. 3. The listening body. 4. The listening heart. 5. The listening spirit. VI. The communication : 1. The message of the heart. 2. The sacred connection. 3. So much more.

"What is it that makes sound become music? "…. Sound, in and of itself, has no meaning; it is simply sound. It is descriptive or evocative of nothing more than what is present in the heart and mind of the listener.

But for those who are open to it, able to respond to it, the power of music to influence us is extraordinary. And this mysterious quality of harmony reacts alike on the composer, the musician, and the listener.

In this self-help book of theory and practical exercises, the author explains how we can put music to good use in our daily life; actually make it a part of our living experience; let it penetrate our soul so that we truly become one with the tones, rhythm, harmonics, the cadence of the music we are composing, or playing, or to which we are listening."