First Entry For The Sound In Your Head.

So - what's with the title?

I am fascinated, captivated and slightly obsessive about what I've only recently learned is called "audiation". Audiation roughly speaking is the act of hearing music or sound within the mind.

What makes audiation so hopelessly gripping?

Perhaps it's not so much the concept of audiation that rivets me but the recognition of the existence and importance of audiation as part a musical process. Turn up the volume knob to eleven and think about the process of learning how to audiate. Recognize the notion that there *is* a need to build this muscle, there are methods to work it out and at least conceptually a way to gauge one's ability to audiate.

Why does any of this matter?

Ever take a music class or lesson and walk out utterly frustrated because you understand the theory but have no idea how to approach practicing it?

The recognition of the audiation process changes all of that.

Ever wonder what you were *supposed* to be doing or thinking about seated at the piano playing the same scales over and over and over again?

Or how about forcing yourself to go to the gym, putting your body through a pace of sets on the nautilaus machines and not having a blooming clue what or why you are doing what you're doing?

Within a musical practice audiation is the missing link - at least that's my not so humble opinion.

The concept of hearing sounds in one's head is not particularly unique or revolutionary but rarely is it talked about.

Here's to The Sound In Your Head.