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Spectrum of Touch

As a younger player, I tried too hard. In those early efforts, I fretted like I meant to embed the strings into the board. It was more perception, than consideration. If I pressed hard enough, maybe the listener would know I really meant it. As we grow as players, we realize the spectrum of touch. For every tone played, there [...]

Integral Model

Overview by jamey Faulkner based on work of Ken Wilber. The Integral Model can also be referred to as the Integral Map, Integral Theory, AQAL Integral Framework, or just AQAL (pronounced aw-qwal), short for ‘all-quadrants, all-levels’. The Model is a map which provides a framework for any discipline or area of study, including music, art, science, medicine, among many others. [...]

Integral Guitar Model

The Integral Guitar Model is using the Integral Model developed by Ken Wilber, to teach, learn, understand, and play music (in this case, guitar). The Integral Guitar Model can also be called the Integral Music Model – you can substitute each instrument’s specific techniques, traditions, mental approaches, etc., but the core is the same. For this overview, we will [...]