
Tonediving
Effortless music-making from your heart in just 30 seconds a day
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Play every note from the heart and with greater expression
Discover how to easily enter the flow while making music
A wonderful introduction for new musicians and for anyone who wants to learn to improvise
What is Tonediving?
Tonediving® is a short improvisation of roughly thirty seconds, listened to with great intensity. Despite its brevity, a tonedive has expressive power and the ability to move people.
A tonedive can consist of multiple notes, but even a single note can be enough. The key to tonediving is that you play that one note (or those multiple notes) with your entire being. With enormous intensity and attention.
This changes something in your consciousness. Your capacity to learn increases greatly. Your engagement with your music deepens, you become one with your music. By training this daily, you will play much more beautifully. Your stage confidence grows. You learn to make music effortlessly.

Who is it for?
For anyone who has never made music or improvised, but longs to do so.
Also for those who can already play music, but want to learn to always play every note from the heart and with greater expression.
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Curious about the contents of the book Tonediving? Then read the first 16 pages (the first chapter) to get an idea of whether this book is right for you. Enjoy reading!
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What do readers think?
This book is masterful! A highly practical guide that optimally facilitates inspired playing.
Jan-Hendrik Veenkamp
Vocal coach and voice liberator
Through tonediving I have come to love my instrument so much more. I enjoy making music so much more since I started tonediving daily.
Wilfried Rijsemus
Saxophonist
A liberating way of thinking about music and music education.
Davey Raabe
Percussionist
Since I do a tonedive every day, I feel much happier.
Pedro Pablos
Flutist
My tone has become much more beautiful through tonediving. I enjoy that every day, even when I play Schubert or Bach.
Yvonne Burger
Professor and pianist
Reading your book makes me very happy. You struck a chord with me that keeps making me tear up or smile, my chest opens up, I feel accepted as I am. Read more >
Christiane Kuby
Translator and pianist
Free CD included
The book Tonediving comes with a CD full of listening examples. The audio fragments support the book and make the material even clearer. You can listen to the CD in advance by clicking the button below. Enjoy listening!
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Product information
Author: Robijn Tilanus
Illustrations: Tineke Lemmens
ISBN: 978-90-827174-5-7
Length: 126 pages
Publisher: Improvisatie Academie
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