What were the dreams that this could become?  Don't forget the vivid color and these scenes.  You found your instrument and it found you!   The focus, practice, goal setting, etc, the “work” can come later.  Priority is enjoying the time you spend with your instrument.  Of course, the more time you spend practicing with intent, the better you get at it and the rewards come. 

The Victory Vertical Project - A Historical Case Study in Recreational Music Making 

Two nights past we received welcome entertainment when a jeep pulling a small wagon came to camp. The wagon contained a light system and a Steinway (sic). Mom, you would laugh if you were to have seen it, because the Steinway is not at all like Uncle Jake’s.

In essence home is where your heart is.  

Its not a word, its a feeling.  sometimes the soothing affection of any person can make you feel like home... home is a soothing, calming, relaxing feeling... 

Here's a Song List of Home themed tunes:  https://www.fromthegrapevine.com/blogs/arts/7-songs-make-you-feel-home

As the "keeper of the rhythm," the perucssion provides the foundation for the overall sound of music.

The many instruments included in the percussion family include any instrument that is struck, shaken or scraped in order to produce the sound. 

We have dozens of Performance Grade instruments in our Vault! You can come in any time and check them out. An appointment is good though so we can collect what you are looking for.

Not much has changed in the field of violin production and dealing since Antonio Stradivari set up shop in Cremona, Italy, during the late 17th century. Dukes and queens coveted the craftsman’s creations back then; today, the instruments sell for wild sums to a comparable group of wealthy amateurs.

When it comes to the origin of the word “jazz,” it seems that each person simply believes what she or he wants to.

Have you ever felt more relaxed when listening to music? Have you ever listened to music that instantaneously brought up strong feelings or brought you back to a special time from the past? Have you ever felt a sense of inner strength or spirituality when listening to music? Have you ever sung a lullaby to help comfort a crying baby or sung the alphabet song to a young child who is just learning the alphabet?