The Mysterious Skill of Diagnosis
Finding (and solving) the right musical problems
Michael Compitello
A newsletter for those who love learning, and those curious about history, culture, music, and how the details of our world impact our artistic development. In the main section, I take on details that obsess me and pull at their threads, exploring what th
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Composting
Why the best ideas spend years rotting
Problem-Finding Matters More Than Problem-Solving
How Our Practice Changes With Expertise
The Fastest Practice Session Ever
Practice Room Organization
What Makes Great Musical Exercises?
And How Do You Make Them?
Why I Wrote a Snare Drum Book About Creativity
Are Classical Musicians Creative?
The Plateau You Can't Explain
“Is This YOU!?”
Taxi Drivers and Ants
What stylistic writing can teach us about communicative music-making
Unsnared Studio Session Schedule
I am getting excited for our upcoming Unsnared Studio.
The Stone Tablet vs the Post-It
Have you ever sat awake at night pondering the difference between a stone tablet and a Post-It?