Read Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel.
It deals with self-perfection and the applications of Zen Buddhism to a physical discipline. Through intuition, imitation and lots of practice, he talks about reaching an unconscious competence, which is an ideal aim for all of us wanting to master a musical instrument. The parallel with archery is also particularly appropriate to music, considering that we use the same portion of our brains to tune a note or mentally sing that we do to take aim.
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