Million Dollar Relationships - Neil Moore

Welcome back to Million Dollar Relationships with Kevin Thomspon! Our Guest today is Neil Moor. 

Neil is the Founder of the Simply Music Institute of Learning & Education. He is also the creator of the Simply Music Piano Method. Neil was born in 1957 in Melbourne, Australia, and began studying piano at the age of 7. He has spent most of his life actively involved in 'playing-based' music learning.

From his earliest years, Neil heard music and pictured it in his mind in terms of shapes and patterns. This relationship with music became the basis of his entire approach to learning and playing the piano.

As an adult and a coach to traditional piano teachers, he had an opportunity to teach a young blind boy to play. Using his unique approach to music Neil taught the boy through shapes and patterns and subsequently discovered that his 'playing-based' approach could transform how quickly all piano students, of all ages, could learn to play. Thus began the foundation of what has become the world's largest playing-based music education institution.

Neil composes and arranges much of the music used throughout the Simply Music Piano Program. In addition to curriculum development, Neil's most extensive field of focus has been the training and coaching of piano teachers. Currently, Neil guides the direction of the organization and advises on its executive operations.

Let’s join Neil as he honors the two most important people in his life, His Wife Hunter, and an 8 Year Blind boy

[00:00 - 09:36] Neil Moore: The Musician Who Teaches People How to See Music

• Neil Moore is an educator and musician who specializes in teaching music to people in a way that allows them to see music through the same lens as he does.
• Neil's motivation for doing this is to contribute to the advancement of humanity's creative capability.

[09:36 - 17:06] Neil's Wife and her Profound Impact on his Life

• Neil shares his story of how meeting his wife changed his life for the better
• He points to specific moments in his life where a significant contribution was made by someone that had a profound impact on him
• He emphasizes the importance of relationships and how they play a role in shaping one's path in life

[17:08 - 25:04] How to Honor Your Wife: Neil's Story

• Neil has been married to his wife for 18,787 days.
• He counts every day and is grateful for her presence in his life.
• He describes her as "unbelievable," "deeply good," and "a child that unedited."
• He speaks highly of her and says that he would like to honor her in the same way that she honors him.

[25:05 - 31:53] Blind 8-year-old student of music to have sight restored

• Neil’s background is in self-employment and restaurants, which led to a series of bad business decisions that led to a financial wipeout.
• Neil had a moment of insight where he saw his life as an equation and realized that he needed to do what he loved - music - instead of pursuing it for financial gain.
• He met a man who offered to invest in his music teaching business, and with the help of this investment, he was able to start a successful practice.
• Neil has continued to teach music despite never having learned how to read music himself

[31:53 - 39:38] How Neil Moore's Music Education System Impacted His Wife, Eight-Year-Old Boy, and Thousands of Other Lives

• Neil's eight-year-old student showed him that he could play music based on shapes and patterns, and Neil decided to explore this further
• Neil started sharing this approach with other teachers, and they found it to be a different experience for their students
• Neil has created a system of learning that impacts the brain, provides critical neurological nutrition, and fundamentally impacts our creative capability
• Neil believes that creativity is critically important, and he wants to help others access this capability

[39:39 - 42:59] Closing Segment

• Final Words
• Follow Neil Moore on Facebook or LinkedIn
• You may also visit their website at www.simplymusic.com

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"If I can teach a boy an eight-year-old boy who's blind, how to play based on shapes and patterns, and he can turn around and teach his four-year-old sister to do it as well, and she's blind, what would happen if I show typical learners how to do this.” - Neil Moore