William Congreve wrote, "Music has charms to soothe the savage breast." I'd add a corollary: "Playing music soothes the entire body." Many people take music lessons and find that it increases stress.

Learning to play by ear is a really important skill for guitarists. It furthers your understanding and knowledge of your instrument, prepares you for a whole range of situations, and makes you a ...

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Only God lets someone play the saxophone by ear, Brian Babin says. Somehow, Babin also learned to play by heart. For 12 years, Babin, a retired attorney, has taken his tenor sax and a song list he ...