The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

Victor L. Wooten

Apr 2008 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them.

The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part philosopher, part eccentric wise man, the teacher would guide the young musician on a spiritual journey, and teach him that the gifts we get from music mirror those from life, and every movement, phrase, and chord has its own meaning...All you have to do is find the song inside.

“The best book on music (and its connection to the mystic laws of life) that I've ever read. I learned so much on every level.”—Multiple Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Michael Brecker

Ratings and reviews

Excellent book that really gets you thinking. Its not so much for specifics, but really explores music as a whole. I also reccomend any speeches or interviews with Victor Wooten that you can find online. All around great book.

This book won't teach you how to play an instrument better. Instead, it will change the way you think about being a musician, Life, and Music.

I've been a musician since I could walk and this book taught me more about music than any school or book or lesson has in my entire life. One to live by.

About the author

Victor L. Wooten is an American bass player, composer, producer, and five-time Grammy Award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He is also the author of the parable The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music.