Dear Fellow Musician:

How is your practicing going? Are you stuck in a rut, maybe playing the same scales and riffs over and over, not knowing what else to play? Or, maybe you're feeling swamped by the ton of music info on the web, and need some help in sorting out what's best for you. For problems like these, you might want to check out a little guide called the Maximum Musician.

What can the Maximum Musician do for you?

The Maximum Musician shows you how to turn your musical goals into realities. It does this by helping you create these attitudes:

The conviction that you're making progress, no matter how long you've been playing. Say goodbye to so-called "plateaus" The certainty that you are your best teacher Greater confidence in the musical goals you've chosen The knowledge that success in music is not about talent or skill; it's about your desire, habits, and outlook .

The Maximum Musician shows you how to

• Set musical goals that are both challenging and realistic
• Break those goals down into manageable milestones
• Consistently motivate yourself to greater musical heights
• Create habits that get the results you want
• Make scales and other exercises fun
• See what's holding you back, and how to move forward
• Create paths to maximum fulfillment in playing and practicing

The result is a core of success principles that supports you in realizing your goals in music, no matter what your present skill level or circumstances are.

What exactly does the Maximum Musician offer?

The Maximum Musician introduces you to the most important part of your instrument: your mind. It does that by giving you these tools, which are taken directly from the table of contents:

• The Objective Template: a framework for musical success that focuses your thoughts like a laser
• Success scenario: a practical walk-through example of how Objective Templates are used
• A step-by-step process for using the Objective Template
• The 251 framework: a simple building block for creating your own exercises
• Sample objectives for
• Melodic scales
• Performing songs
• Transcribing
• Habits for a lifetime of musical success
• Resources for further exploration

All material is presented in a clear and encouraging tone

Ongoing support

When you get the Maximum Musician guide, you're getting more than just one publication -- you're getting ongoing support to reach your musical goals. This includes the following:

• a special Support Page. Details on this in a bit
• Music Tip Bulletins to increase your skills.
• discounted prices on other publications.

The Support Page contains a form you can use to send important questions or comments about the Maximum Musician guide. This form is made just for Max Music readers; no one else can use it. I read and respond to all messages sent from this form before my regular email. You can access the form any time you'd like.

Besides the special email form, the support page may also contain special tips, bulletins, downloads or other info just for Max Music readers.

In fact, there's a special article you can download right now, if you get the Maximum Musician ebook. Here's what you can get from this article:

• Reminder of a skill you already have that helps you build music skill
• Methods of a teacher who destroyed limiting misconceptions about music learning
• Key questions, whose answers make us better musicians.
• Surprising role models for musicians

You can get all the details when you get your copy of the Maximum Musician guide.

How to get your copy

You can try before you buy the book by reading some free sample chapters. To get the free chapters, see the Free Chapters heading below.

To get the full version of the book, simply click the "Order here" link. A payment form will pop up and ask for your payment of $9.00. This is fully refundable if you're not satisfied. Just let me know within 30 days that you want your money back. After you place your order, a web page will present the download link to you.

The download file is in zipped PDF format, so make sure you have the free Adobe Acrobat reader and WinZip before you download.

Contact me with any questions you have about this process.

Order here.

I hope you enjoy the book and the material on this site, and I especially hope it helps you become a better and happier musician. Please contact me, Darrin Koltow, with any questions you have. I wish you success and enjoyment in playing and learning.

Free Chapters

To get the sample chapters of the Maximum Musician, click here.

Download size is approximately 56K, and the format is PDF, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat reader. Click on the Get Acrobat Reader icon shown previously on this page to get the reader if you don't have it. (Chances are, you probably already do.) Contact me using the Feedback link below if you have any trouble accessing the sample.