Articles And Essays For Musicians

For Everyone

The un-Guitar Hero, an interview in the Guitar Hero series in which I explain the universality of my musical philosophy.
Forward and Up, a general introduction to the Alexander Technique
Working to Principle, an essay about the basics of daily practice, published in my book The Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life
Old New Worlds, an essay on the program of my CD of 20th-century music for cello and piano.
To Play or Not to Play, an interview in which I describe my relationship with the concert stage.
The (Dis)Pleasure Principle, an article about how to maximize the benefits of practice routine, first published in the February, 2007 issue of Strings.

For String Players

The Alexander Technique: A Practical Lesson, an original essay that describes how the Alexander Technique applies in practice
In a Spin, an abridged version of the above, published in the August, 2003 issue of The Strad. This is a four-page pdf file that may be slow to download.
A Couple of Swells, a history of the messa di voce (the art of swelling and diminishing a note) for string players, first published in the May, 2004 issue of The Strad (requires Word for Windows).
Colour Coordination, the practice of the messa di voce, first published in the June, 2004 issue of the The Strad. This a three-page pdf file that may be slow to download.
The Harmonic Series, with exercises for string players, originally published in the January, 2005 issue of The Strad (a four-page pdf file that may be slow to download).

For Singers