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An escape from Lockdown 2

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 by John Alexander | Uncategorized

Does the prospect of Lockdown 2 make you feel worried, angry, upset?  When I'm feeling anxious or stressed, I've found time and again that 5 minutes of relaxing at the piano helps me feel better. 

What's the key to making the most of just 5 minutes?  Simplicity.  Music is made up of notes, but actually the silences between the notes is where a lot of the magic lives.  A 3 note melody, using the sustain pedal (the one on the right if you've got more than one on your piano) can provide all the ingredients you need - just press down the pedal, find the three notes with your fingers, close your eyes and play; let the notes and the silences be the only thing you concentrate on, and let the music take you away.  Try it - it's so easy to do, yet so effective as a de-stressing tool.

Don't feel up to doing that yet?  No problem - let me do it for you during Lockdown 2!  Starting on Thursday 05th November, I'll be live-streaming a 5 minute piece of relaxing music from my Facebook page (facebook.com/JohnAlexanderMusicSchool) to help you (and me) escape from Lockdown for a little while.  Make sure you like and follow my page to receive a notification when the video goes live.

John