PinnedNathan Phelps7 Lessons On Practicing Music You Can Take From John Coltrane, the “Athlete” of ImprovisationWhat can we learn from jazz’s most methodical practitioner?Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Nathan PhelpsI Want to Freeze Time in Early AutumnI used to look forward to getting older each year, and I don’t mean with some sort of generalized optimism for change.Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022
Nathan PhelpsThe View From Halfway ThroughHot water flows with tugging pressure across my back, where it spills over onto my chest and divides into tiny little streams like aquatic…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Nathan PhelpsinRock n’ HeavyHow Horace Bray Became a Renowned Jazz and Funk Guitarist + 7 Amazing TakeawaysSeven insights you can steal and put into your own practice.Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
Nathan PhelpsinRock n’ HeavyHow to Play The Music In Your HeadWhat audiation is and how you can use it to practice playing the music in your head.Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
Nathan PhelpsHow to Live a Wiser Life — 10 Lessons from 28I’m 41 years from 70 today, according to my cousin.Sep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021
Nathan PhelpsHow to Control Elephants: The Secret Sales Technique Politicians and Master Marketers UseIf you control the elephant, you win.Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
Nathan Phelps17 Music Channels & Teachers You Should Be WatchingSince I write a newsletter all about practicing music, it helps to keep a catalog of people I really respect on hand. This gives me ideas…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
Nathan Phelps10 Musical Epiphanies That Changed The Way I Thought About Playing Music ForeverIf you start music at a young age, concepts of music theory, proper practice, and pedagogy can feel like they swirl around in your head…Aug 19, 20211Aug 19, 20211
Nathan PhelpsIt’s Time To Say Goodbye to AgeismI just got back from five weeks in Mexico, and I spent most of it hanging out with people more than twice my age (I’m 28).Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
