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Winter’s Promise – Music for Christmas
“The whole problem can be stated by asking, ‘Is there a meaning to music?’ My answer would be, ‘Yes.’ And ‘Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?… more →
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Winter's Promise - Music for Christmas
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wrote 5 months ago: “The whole problem can be stated by asking, ‘Is there a meaning to music?’ My answ … more →
The Musical Plateau: Just a Phase
wrote 6 months ago: “The gate is straight, deep and wide break on through to the other side” – Jim Mor … more →
Three Albums for Streaming or Download
wrote 10 months ago: SOLO PIANO RECORDINGS BY M.J. MURPHY You can stream or download the piano solos at Bandcamp.com CLAS … more →
The Tools of Attention
wrote 1 year ago: Angel (1494) by Michelangelo on the Shrine of Saint Dominic, Basilica of Saint Dominic, Bologna, Ita … more →
Myth, Music and Monsters
wrote 1 year ago: "Saint Michael Fights a Dragon" Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons “The cave you fear to … more →
Simplicity: The Holy Grail
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wrote 1 year ago: “Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.” – Albert Einstein Cour … more →
Adagio: At the Speed of Nature
wrote 1 year ago: Photo by M.J. Murphy Download: rev_adagio-at-the-speed-of-nature1.mp3 // “Adopt the pace of nature: … more →
One Key to Creativity
wrote 1 year ago: Low, dark, clouds. Download: one-key-to-creativity.mp3 // “Art enables us to find ourselves an … more →
Music and Memory: Raising the Bar
wrote 1 year ago: The Chinese Symbol for "Recollection" “The true art of memory is the art of attention.” — … more →
Ten Essential Concepts for Guitarists and Instructors
wrote 1 year ago: Many years of playing, performing and teaching guitar has led me to believe that there are some basi … more →
Approaching Jazz Guitar
wrote 1 year ago: The following post is a sample chapter from my book “Grow, Teach, Repeat: The Art of Learning … more →
Muse 1 & Muse 2: Poetic & Melodic Inspiration
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wrote 1 year ago: Download: img_comp_muse-one-and-muse-two.mp3 // I recently ran across this quote by the composer and … more →
Using 12 Tones: Musical Magic with Intervals
wrote 1 year ago: Download: img_comp_2_musical-magic-with-intervals-why-scales-are-overrated.mp3 // This article takes … more →
Improvisation - Sample from the "Choosing Notes" E-Book
wrote 1 year ago: What is Improvisation? Improvisation is the root of composition, because when we are composing we ex … more →
7 Tips to Improve Your Guitar Solos
wrote 1 year ago: Want to be the best lead player in town? Welcome to the club! Who doesn’t want to bring the ho … more →
Why Music Needs A Blast From The Past
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wrote 1 year ago: Download: rev_why-music-needs-a-blast-from-the-past1.mp3 // A few years ago I went to see the Saint … more →
Welcome to The Twilight Guitar Podcast
wrote 1 year ago: Download: comp_tgpodcastintro.mp3 // Hi, and welcome to the Twilight Guitar Podcast. This podcast is … more →
