Post naive realism is a contemporary view of our place in nature that acknowledges the full implications of the most profound statement of modern neuroscience: that the world we experience is a construct created by the principle of the brain - the same principle that creates our experience of self. Beyond Naivety is an exploration in post naive realism at a challenging level.

Post naive realism is a contemporary view of our place in nature that acknowledges the full implications of the most profound statement of modern neuroscience: that the world we experience is a construct created by the principle of the brain. The same principle that creates our experience of self. Circles, Myth and Imagination is a series of ten connected short essays in post-naive realism, explored through ancient myth, musical science, quantum physics, brain science, the renaissance musician and philosopher Marsilio Ficino, and William Blake.

Tuning the Guitar explains through practical instruction how to approach the tuning of the instrument so that you can always get the result you want, by ear, in an expert manner. Knowing the secrets hidden in the principles of musical intervals and vibrating guitar strings can make the difference between a really good tuning, and one that's unsatisfactory. The book reveals how temperament, stopping sharp, and false beating all interact together on the guitar, and how to use that knowledge to achieve optimal tuning. Drawing on years of experience in teaching adults the complexities of piano...