Manifestos for Play, Learning & Not Knowing
Unlock new ways of thinking about music, creativity, and learning with these three free manifestos. Each one dives into a key aspect of music and life—Play, Learning, and Not Knowing—offering fresh perspectives, techniques, and exercises to inspire your journey.
Whether you’re a musician, educator, or simply curious about music and creativity, these short manifestos will help you break free from rigid structures, embrace uncertainty, and rediscover the joy of experimentation.
💡 Play – Reconnect with spontaneity, movement, and fun in music-making.
🎓 Learning – Discover how improvisation teaches us beyond technique, through deep listening and embodied practice.
❓ Not Knowing – Embrace uncertainty as a powerful tool for creativity and improvisation.
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#1
How to play any instrument
Throw down your fears and pick up an instrument. Some of the greatest creative musicians the world has ever known found their way through experimentation and self-learning.
Now it’s your turn!
#2
The Art of Not Knowing
“In education, the starting point is what you don’t know. Before you can begin your research or frame your experiments you’d better make sure that you are asking the right questions about what you don’t know.”
This Change This publication explores the themes of creativity, learning, and exploration to help you boost your own ideas and experimentation.
#3
The Play Manifesto
The way to creativity and learning is through play! We are born with a natural, curious playful nature yet begin to lose this as we succumb to the pressures of modern living.
This manifesto is a call to everyone feeling stuck or frustrated…. Let’s Play!
