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I can only say this one way, when you have inner peace
you have a totally different experience from you body.

Does it really matter that you are better or worse than some idea you have in you mind?

A gentle spirit and confidence in your purpose along with meditation will keep you on your path.

Here are some other ways people deal with .

Its this simple if your finger shakes enough to see
You will not be able to play a flawless recital.


So how do those players (You know the ones) walk out and play Albeniz, Rodrigo, you name it, with out a
Shake?


Some eat bananas,some (like me, do TAI CHI, meditate and do what I call my humor therapy).

Some players play out of such arrogance and anger
that their feelings of superiority and self importance
keeps their focus on their self involved greatness.
(This does not make for great introspection or musicality but there can be
great fireworks).
Most, I have found out do a combination of one of these or Beta blocker.


HERE'S THE OUTING PART.


The first time I heard anything about this was a former Harpist with a chilling story.
During the Nutcracker in a large metropolitan
City
where he was the contract player a nightmare occured.
One concert during this long and exposed solo
(harp and solo dancer) he just froze.
The dancer stood and nothing, no music.
He was humiliated and tenured his resignation after the concert.
The conductor did not except it and he finished the run of performances but was never the same.
He Quit!
Moved and eventually went back to performing with a less famous group.
He was always talking about Beta-blockers.

I thought he was talking about a supermarket. Then friends from
"The major Orchestra in New York"
were talking about it for their auditions.

Then I heard A famous guitarist in the Bay Area
used them all the time.(the word is he has a heart condition).

Eventually I knew more famous players and professional musicians
that quietly admitted they had used Beta blockers than ones that did not.
The other strange thing is that these same musicians
would freely admit experimenting with illegal drugs but ask about
Beta blockers?
HOW DARE YOU !
So what are these beta blockers?

Now back to inner peace, it is there and there are many paths to it. If you find it you have found an even better way to calm playing!
Check out Dr. Wayne Deyers book, The Power Of Intention
It's in book stores all over the USA and on line.
  The third group of problems involves cramps, while the fourth group involves psychological stress. The so-called concert "nerves" are notorious, and up to 70% of musicians take beta-blockers (which are usually prescribed for high blood pressure) to calm themselves down. The beta-blockers also reduce the fine muscle tremor, that can interfere with your playing.
These problems (overuse, neurological symptoms, cramps and psychological stress) occur in different types of musicians in varying degrees. According to Hunter Fry, a physiologist who interviewed all the members of seven Australian orchestras, overuse problems effected three-quarters of the string players, but less than one third of the percussionists. According to the Australian band, the Divinyls "there's a fine line between pleasure and pain", and you can probably adjust your music playing so that you get smarter, without hurting yourself


7. How many musicians use beta blockers?
A study reported in 1986 of 2,122 musicians in major U.S. symphony orchestras showed that 27% reported taking beta blockers. Of that 27%, 19% took them daily under a doctors prescription for heart conditions, etc., 11% had a prescription for occasional use (concerts, auditions, etc.) and the remaining 70% reported occasional use, but without a doctors prescription. (Again, these percentages are of the 27% who reported taking beta blockers, not of the whole population.)

2. Do I need to see a doctor before taking them?
Everyone, without exception, must obtain their beta blockers from a physician. It is a violation of federal law in the United States, and many other countries, to give prescription medications to someone other than the person for whom they were prescribed.
Beta blockers are prescription medications for good reason. There are several conditions, such as slow heart rate, bronchial asthma, and heart failure, which can cause serious medical problems, even death, when taking this medication.


4. Are beta blockers safe?
Only your physician can tell you whether beta blockers are safe for you.
Beta blockers can significantly worsen some medical conditions. As a general rule, beta blockers should not be used in asthmatic people. Beta blockers can worsen congestive heart failure, Raynaud's syndrome, and diabetes.
Musicians who take beta blockers often do so in small doses and only on special occasions, so they may experience no side effects at all from their use. However, many side effects have been reported from these medications, including rash, anaphylactic shock (sudden unconsciousness or death), slowed heart rate, low blood pressure, cold extremities, worsening of heart failure, fainting, rapid heart beats, dizziness, fatigue, headache, depression, sleep disturbances, nightmares, hallucinations, short term memory loss, high or low blood sugar, stomach ache, flatulence, constipation, nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, vomiting, heartburn, bloating, impotence or decreased libido, difficulty urinating, bronchospasm, cough, wheezes, naal stuffiness, joint pain, and muscle cramps.

I AM NOT ADVOCATING USE, BUT BEFORE YOU QUIT PERFORMING AND AFTER YOU TRY EVERYTHING ELSE
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR BUT READ THIS FIRST!