David Given Schwarm

A great spiritual book on the quest for Music. Wooten breaks music down into ten categories (or not):

1. Notes
2. Articulation
3. Technique
4. Feel
5. Dynamics
6. Rhythm
7. Tone
8. Phrasing
9. Space
10. Listening

And then shares experiences on learning how to express them. This is a very helpful way to learn about anything & the book is absolutely crucial in its exploration of the spiritual side of music–the crazy world in which everything is connected and resolves back down to the zero (which can be funky). An amazing book, by an amazing writer.

I have so many favorite parts (as evidenced by my recent string of Wooten quotes) that it is hard to identify just what speaks to me most about this book–but in general it has significantly changed my life for the better & I cannot say that about too many books.

An incredible read.

I have been trying to get other people to read it to “validate” my findings, and no one has. I am not sure if this means I am on the right track or significantly off the path–I guess that only time will tell.

A life changer.