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When we "try" to play well, we engage the conscious mind—the critic. The conscious mind is slow, analytical, and judgmental. It is not built for the high-speed decision-making required in music. Werner posits that the "Master" within us resides in the subconscious. The Master is the part of you that can drive a car while listening to the radio and thinking about dinner without crashing. It handles complex motor skills without effort.

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Werner famously suggests practicing a simple scale or chord. But here is the trick: Do not try to play it perfectly. Play it slowly. If you play a wrong note, do not stop, wince, or restart. Just let it float by. A wrong note is just a sound; sound is never wrong. When we "try" to play well, we engage