Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:05:15 -0700WeeblyTue, 26 Oct 2021 04:54:57 GMThttp://sentientears.com/the-conversation/the-master-key-for-musicThe most important instruments for you as a musician are your EARS.  Learning to practice, perform, and record with them is what motivates you in your Life! Vocation or avocation, it makes no difference whatsoever: YOU MUST PROTECT YOUR HEARING!

There is one Master Key for Music in order to do so successfully: TURN DOWN YOUR VOLUME WHEN PLAYING OR LISTENING! This may be a difficult concept to understand, but, in common vernacular, "PLEASE, USE THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM VOLUME YOUR EARS CAN HEAR!" 

You can also train and adjust your "Threshold" to this level by maintaining it for an extended time period. AND THEN, REDUCE IT EVEN MORE! How, you might ask? I recommend purchasing an easy-to-use, simple volume attenuator!  EBAY.COM is the shopping portal with the most economical and quality options; although, AMAZON.COM also has some competitive solutions. Use the search engines to help find the one right for you.

YOUR EARS ARE AN INVESTMENT! Don't ruin your practice, performance or recording potential by losing your hearing. Listen for LIFE with more acuity and discrimination as well as longevity: LOWER THE VOLUME! 

Your ears will THANK YOU for it, and COOPERATE with your musical desires in ways you can NEVER imagine!

​Let the JOURNEY begin...




]]>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:37:42 GMThttp://sentientears.com/the-conversation/the-path-to-music-nirvanaOne of the best ways to train your ears is to learn and be willing to make mistakes. This will teach you what your strengths are AND the parts of your playing that need improvement. Scales and chord progressions can provide the improvisational requirements you desire and strive for, IF you learn to, "play them outside the loop." MAKE SOME MISTAKES ON PURPOSE!

Repetitive, note-by-note or chord-by-chord practice does not do creativity any justice! Make mistakes and resolve them to see and hear what your ears find pleasure in.

​Not only will you acquire your own style, you might also impress your audience when you do perform!]]>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:17:30 GMThttp://sentientears.com/the-conversation/conversations-with-your-earsWelcome to the discussions that will help your ears discover their own Consciousness. Through ear training practice, your ears will learn to communicate with you! I know that this "sounds" incredible and impossible! However, if you dedicate yourself to the work required, the Awareness your ears gain will change your life. ]]>