The Playground

Credit: David Cassolato I will start with a little story. In 2007 I was beginning University studies and surfing the internet one weekend, when I came across a piano teacher’s blog. This teacher was on about this great new discovery. After teaching for many years…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Apr 11, 2023
• Anna Abraham, book review, Creativity, music, music education, music neuroscience, piano, playing-based, simply music, The Neuroscience of Creativity, the playground

I looked everywhere for the enemy and failed to see it right in front of my face. Sometimes things that should be obvious aren’t. Sometimes an obvious thing only becomes obvious after someone states it in such an articulate and relatable manner that its essence…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Mar 8, 2023
• book review, Creativity, music, music education, music neurology, piano, playing-based, simply music, Steven Pressfield, the playground, The War of Art

By Rebecca Harding This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel LevitinThis Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel Levitin is a fascinating and in-depth exploration into the neurological processes that make us love and connect with music. Levitin,…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Feb 8, 2023
• book review, Daniel Levitin, music, music education, music neurology, piano, playing-based, simply music, the playground, This Is Your Brain On Music