Lesson 31b
The Essentials:
Toward a New Pitch and Articulation Mindset
Part One – Dissolving Inhibition

To put this and the next four tutorials in to the proper context, be sure you’ve seen the
introduction to this new series. In this lesson, we start by working with a very basic but
effective way for coming face to face with inhibitions – we all experience varying degrees
of tension and anxiety associated with playing, as well as the notion that we must stand
still, constrain ourselves as we play. Time to have fun and loosen up.