We want to develop the ability to play freely without fear of mistakes. That freedom is one of the most valuable skills a musician can have, but sadly, one of the most rarely developed through traditional musical education. In these exercises we will begin to develop that feeling of freedom and begin to unlock our creative potential.
Principle 2: Music is a Language- Learning Music Like We Learned as Kids
This course is largely organized around the basic fact that music is a language. All over the world, natural language learning is highly successful in enabling young children to easily and successfully learn their native language.
In this course we will approach learning music in this same natural way. If we follow the natural learning approach with music we can learn it just like we learned our first language as children- quickly, easily, without stress and to a high degree of mastery.
Principle 1: Begin with the “Why?”
The first step to success in music is discovering the real reasons why we want to play. If our “Why?” is in harmony with our real reasons for playing, learning will be a joy.
You Too Can Play Music!
You Too Can Play Music! The Ten Principles of Learning Music That Most Teachers Don’t Teach This course will teach you how to learn to play music the natural, easy and fun way! Music is a language! Therefore we should learn music in the same way that we learned our first language. Music is actually quite easy …
2084 and Lamma Studios Release: Chakra Zero
Chakra Zero is a large scale instrumental and vocal work composed by Joshua MacCluer and performed by avant garde electro-shaman collective 2084. Chakra Zero is a work of epic performances, with 6 movements spanning 53 minutes. The movements are entitled “Attunement”, “The Hunt Within”, “Songs of the Old Masters”, “Lament of the Inner Child”, “Attainment” …
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Completion of the Creativity Challenge
From Joshuamaccluer.com The Creativity Challenge is now finished! After one year, I am happy to announce the completion on what has been without doubt the best project I have ever done in my life. The project was such a benefit as it motivated me to create much much more creative work that I would have …
The Completion of the 50-50 Challenge!
Back in late February of 2017, I began my biggest personal Challenge to date: the 50-50 Challenge. The idea was to produce 50 original works of music at Lamma Studios. The music was also to be “socially conscious” and as an added Challenge, in the course of making those 50 works I was to perform on at …
AcouFunkture EP “Momentum” Release!
Hong Kong based band AcouFunkture is pleased to release its second EP of original music “Momentum”! Featuring 4 songs written by AcouFunkture frontman Richard Kimber and produced by Farley Sangels at Lamma Studios, “Momentum” was quite fun to make! For more on this band please visit: https://www.acoufunkture.com/ People have been asking about the creative process, so …
Album Release from Cafe 852 “Camino de Tango”
Lamma Studios announced the release of Café 852’s debut album “Camino de Tango” on january 1, 2018. Camino means “road” or “voyage” in Spanish, and this album reflects our voyage together into the world of Tango, Gypsy, Balkan, and Gypsy Jazz music. The core members Café 852 are virtuoso accordionist Nazar Tabachyshyn from Ukraine, British-Indian …
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Joshua MacCluer: Retirement from Orchestra Playing (and Career Retrospective)
A few months ago I made the decision to retire from full time orchestra playing and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. While many people in Hong Kong and elsewhere are aware of my decision, this is my first public announcement of this decision. I’ve been playing in orchestras now for 30 years, and this is my …
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