--- product_id: 123124875 title: "The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus)" brand: "william westney" price: "€ 54.79" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/123124875-the-perfect-wrong-note-learning-to-trust-your-musical-self store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus) **Brand:** william westney **Price:** € 54.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus) by william westney - **How much does it cost?** € 54.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/123124875-the-perfect-wrong-note-learning-to-trust-your-musical-self) ## Best For - william westney enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted william westney brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus) ## Images ![The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UPyVTOb3L.jpg) ![The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uvCqHbEGL.jpg) ![The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Rq6chc1wL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars This book vastly improved my musical skills and has led to even further developments! *by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021* This amazing book will change the way you approach music, if you let it. I was in choir as a kid and always enjoyed singing, but my childhood experiences with piano fell into the usual "I hate it" category. Piano lessons were boring. They didn't play music I liked. They were rote. I never felt proud to play anything on the piano. This book changed all that.Don't take my TL;DR as a reason not to buy this. Go ahead and read the whole thing! But the main concept is that all music comes from improvisation, not rote learning. Everything from Mozart to Abbey Road was produced by playing spontaneously and writing down or recording what was heard. This book is about developing that skill by learning to play "the perfect wrong note" and being ok with it -- so you that you can hear and develop the right notes when they come out.Getting over the fear of the wrong note and learning to let it flow is the key to becoming a real musician. More than a decade after reading this, I own a synthesizer, a 70's organ, a Maschine (drumpad style synth), and a sax synth and I love playing them all! I play in front of others. I compose and create spontaneously. I play wrong notes, sure, but lots of right ones, too, and so will you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars One Very Happy Organist *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014* This book was a game changer for me in the best possible way. I was weeks away from a major recital, and was resigned to dropping a piece because I couldn't get it to come together - so I had nothing to lose. So I chose that piece for my experiment. I followed his (implausible) advice & in a few days I'd corrected problems I hadn't been able to correct in months of tedious work. And they stayed fixed! Practice time flies by, and I find myself feeling productive, refreshed, and pleasantly spent at the end of my practice time. My music is more musical, even if a wrong note occasionally slips in. (& when it does, it is not distressing, just useful information to direct my attention.) Down with the tyranny of the unforgivable wrong note! Up with connecting your inner self to your music! p.s. I waited a while to write this review - I wanted to see if the change was real. It has been. My teacher is strangely contradictory on the whole thing. He thinks it's bad advice that flies in the face of generations of collected wisdom. And he says I'm playing better than I ever have. We've both dropped the topic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Antidote *by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2006* Not really being part of the culture to which the author is reacting, I found this book to be captivating, if a bit strident. The unfortunate tendency towards perfectionism taints a great deal more than music instruction. The expectations of deference and respect on the basis of position weaken bishops and U.S. presidents as well as maestros and music teachers. Still, the control freak element runs deep. As an adult beginner taking piano lessons, I just see it from a different perspective. Take humor in the strutting of the popinjay, no need to be alarmed by it.Also, the man either knows nothing about golf, or else cheats on his scorecard. I suspect the former rather than the latter. But, a recorded lousy golf swing is just a lousy golf swing, while one left off the scorecard is, well, a reflection of character.However, on his home ground, the practice room and the recital stage, the author is very strong. Texas Tech is lucky to have him. Go, Red Raiders! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (Amadeus) - The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness - The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/123124875-the-perfect-wrong-note-learning-to-trust-your-musical-self](https://www.desertcart.be/products/123124875-the-perfect-wrong-note-learning-to-trust-your-musical-self) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-04-29*