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You might know the note names, but how do they all fit together?

What is a sound bath, and what happens during one? If you’ve ever thought, “I’m no good at meditation,” this episode is for you.Join Mat Creedon on the Music Is Medicine podcast for a welcoming introduction to singing bowls, gongs, chimes and the experience of resting with sound.Drawing on more than 35 years of meditation practice and a lifetime of making music, Mat shares his personal experience, explores the emerging research and explains what beginners can expect.Discover how to prepare for a session, what to do when your thoughts won’t stop, and how to explore sound baths in the comfort of your own home.You don’t need musical knowledge, a particular belief system or a perfectly quiet mind. Just curiosity and somewhere comfortable to rest.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LlrUWZKqkdUExplore the Afterbath sound bath recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi5UXAEasOfA4cL8bk4Q9G8FJ0wQg8IBYEnquire about individual or group sound baths, online or in person: https://www.matcreedon.com/contact-meJoin the Mat Creedon School of Music: https://www.skool.com/mat-creedon-school-of-music-4248/aboutExplore the DIY Easy Key: https://matcreedon.gumroad.com/l/piano-slide-ruleJoin my newsletter through the signup box on my website: https://www.matcreedon.comSound baths are a complementary relaxation practice and don’t replace sleep, medical care or mental-health treatment. When listening to sound bath recordings, choose a safe place to rest and never listen while driving or operating machinery.

For as long as I can remember, I have been searching for something through music.It began when I heard The Beatles as a child and experienced an emotional response so powerful that I decided I wanted to become an artist myself. That decision led to decades of practising guitar, studying music theory, writing songs, learning instruments, producing records and building a life as a professional musician.But no matter how much I learnt or accomplished, complete satisfaction always seemed to remain somewhere in the distance.In Episode 13 of the Music Is Medicine podcast, I explore ambition, identity, creativity and the realization that the musical experience I had spent my life searching for was much closer than I thought.Music theory is a map, but it is not the country.Sometimes we need to put down the map, pick up the instrument and experience the sound, movement and vibration already beneath our fingers.Perhaps what you are looking for has been here the entire time.In one breath.In one vibration.In one note.If you would like to explore music, creativity and awareness more deeply, you are warmly invited to join the Mat Creedon School of Music:https://www.skool.com/mat-creedon-school-of-music-4248/about

Episode 12: Music Through the Senses | Music Is MedicineDescriptionWhat if music could be experienced through more than just your ears?In Episode 12 of Music Is Medicine, we explore a different way of understanding music, through colour, texture, taste, smell, imagery, emotion and physical sensation.After many years of teaching, I've realised that traditional music theory doesn't connect with everybody in the same way. Some people understand notation immediately. Others connect more naturally through numbers, patterns, listening, movement, colour or feeling.That doesn't mean music theory isn't useful.Music theory is the map. Music is the country.In this episode, we explore what happens when we experience music first and give it a theoretical name afterwards.What colour is a note?What does a chord feel like?Can a bass sound feel enormous while a high note feels tiny?Can an instrument have a wooden, metallic, smooth or rough texture?Can music create an entire inner landscape?We also explore the connection between music, intuition and spirituality, and those moments when the thinking mind becomes quiet and we simply experience sound.If you've ever felt disconnected from traditional music theory, perhaps you don't need to give up on understanding music.Perhaps you simply need another doorway.There isn't only one way into music.Find yours.🎶 Music Is MedicineJoin the Mat Creedon School of Music: https://www.skool.com/mat-creedon-school-of-music-4248/about

What if the instrument you play could also become a form of meditation?In Episode 11 of Music Is Medicine, Mat Creedon explores the deep connection between musical practice, meditation and creative flow.Mat began playing guitar at thirteen and learned Transcendental Meditation at eighteen. Over the years, he began to notice that practising an instrument and sitting in meditation were doing something remarkably similar.Both could quiet the mind.Both could relax the nervous system.Both could bring him back into the present moment.A difficult musical phrase could become a kind of mantra. As the body relaxed, the phrase stopped feeling like a judgement of his ability and became nothing more than a collection of notes waiting to be understood.Mat also explores the mystery of songwriting and those rare moments when a song seems to arrive fully formed. Perhaps the muse cannot be forced into appearing. Perhaps we need to create the right conditions, become quiet and remain available.Drawing from his experiences with meditation, teaching, songwriting, altered states of consciousness and spiritual awakening, Mat shares how music can become a doorway into greater awareness.The episode concludes with a simple one note meditation that almost anyone can try, even without musical experience.Play one long note.Listen as it begins, changes and fades into silence.Then begin again.Whether you are a songwriter searching for inspiration, a musician struggling with tension, or simply someone feeling overwhelmed by life, this episode offers a quieter way forward.Explore Mat’s Sound Bath meditations and experiences here:https://www.matcreedon.com/sound-bathBecause music is medicine.