How to start making music | Psyche Guides

Gayla M Millsis a hobbyist roots musician, former college instructor, and author with scores of published essays and features. Returning to music in her 40s, she discovered a new life in a rich musical circle. She is the author of Making Music for Life: Rediscover Your Musical Passion (2019). She lives in Virginia, US. Edited by Matt Huston Save Share Tweet Email Listen to this Guide. If you’ve ever moved to a beat, joined in a chorus or felt your heart quicken to the lyrics of a song, you’ve felt the power of music. That power runs deep in the human experience, and the urge to dive fully into the sounds, to make those sounds and share them, is strong. Like millions who’ve learned to play or sing as an adult, I had no idea that music would become so important to me. As a teen I enjoyed playing guitar and singing, and in college I took a few bass lessons. I married a singer/songwriter who had gigged in his youth. But it wasn’t until we’d settled into our middle years that I returned to

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