“Play something slowly every day. ”- Martan Mann
“Play something slowly every day. ”- Martan Mann
“Music Heals . . . Not Only The Audience . . . But, The Musician As Well ”- Martan Mann
Music uplifts the audience . . . and the musician.
“Don’t Think Chords . . . Think Voice Leading ”- Martan Mann
Chords are blocks of sound. Voice leading is emotion.
“Don’t Have Favorite Keys ”- Martan Mann
Play in a key long enough that it becomes your “best friend”.
“Complete Listening Is Losing Yourself In The Moment ”- Martan Mann
Listening to other musicians takes tremendous concentration.
“Everything Is Hard Until It’s Easy ”- Martan Mann
The subconscious starts with the “unknown” and progresses to “effortless”.
“Music Never Stops ”- Martan Mann
You can’t stop when playing music.
“Don’t Phrase Bar By Bar ”- Martan Mann
Think of the weight of the phrase.
“There Is Something Special About Losing Yourself In The Sound ”- Martan Mann
Don’t think about your fingers. Listen to the sound.
“The Bass Player’s Journey Never Ends ”- Martan Mann
It’s a total journey.