{"product_id":"the-card-dice-game-for-musicians","title":"Tonic: The Card \u0026 Dice Game for Musicians","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTonic helps musicians of all kinds become better improvisers and composers. It take a fun, stress-free approach that doesn't depend on complicated theory or prior experience.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaking music can be hard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're experienced or just getting started, it's easy to get stuck. The amount of theory, scales, and influences floating around in your head can be overwhelming. Sometimes it feels impossible to know where to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a musician, I know what it's like. \u003c\/b\u003eAnd when I reflected on my own experiences and talked to other people, I realized that I wasn't alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprovisation is the most natural way to make music.\u003c\/b\u003e Deep down, we are all improvisers. All creative people are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut somehow, we forgot. And now for many people, making music has become a source of fear and anxiety, rather than of joy and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI created Tonic because I think improvisation is something that all musicians can learn. \u003c\/b\u003eTonic helps open your mind and frees you of the need to sound \"good.\" It has the power to change the way you connect to your instrument and make you a better musician \u003ci\u003etoday\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s for all musicians \u003c\/b\u003e-- classical, jazz, rock, professional, beginner, young, or old. You can play it alone or with a group, and you don't need any experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Cards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/5762\/files\/7329c086c3399c10cb0a003aff4e7c9b_original_grande.jpg?16250050156518352121\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome cards tell you what pitches to use. Others have time constraints. Some are for specific instruments. A few are visual. Some ask you to use your computer or phone. Some are meditative, and some are chaotic. Some are straightforward, and some are ... a little abstract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe main idea: \u003c\/b\u003eWhen we are forced to act under certain guidelines, we rise to the challenge. Restriction breeds innovation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Dice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/5762\/files\/diceinfront_focused_cropped_smaller_large.jpg?11925689476955723733\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMost cards ask you to select pitches, which you can do by rolling the dice. Tonic comes with a set of three 12-sided dice, with each side featuring one note of the chromatic scale.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou can also use the dice for your regular practice routines or compositions. Try using them to pick keys for drills, to come up with unexpected harmonies or melodic lines, or any time you want to introduce an element of randomness into your playing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn to create music from nothing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Start composing and improvising today in a low-stress and accessible way. Play music the way you’ve always wanted to-- without anxiety or fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreak through creative blocks. \u003c\/b\u003eFree yourself of the written page and tap deep into your subconscious to realize your full potential as an artist and performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCure performance anxiety.\u003c\/b\u003e Practice making music with no safety net, and you will learn to trust yourself and develop confidence in your art. Tonic will help destroy stage fright in all its ugly forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrain your ears. \u003c\/b\u003eWithout written notes to guide you, you’ll learn to truly \u003ci\u003elisten\u003c\/i\u003e. Maybe for the first time in your musical life. Tonic will develop your ear and help you translate the ideas in your head through your instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs seen on...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/5762\/files\/tonic_seen_in_cloud_large.png?5714236954397107820\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e...\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREE US SHIPPING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01N7B2OHK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01N7B2OHK\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/5762\/files\/amazon_small.gif?v=1528138643\" style=\"float: none;\" \/\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tonic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4204535556,"sku":"TO","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/5762\/products\/cards-adjusted.jpg?v=1527451214","url":"https:\/\/tonicmusic.co\/products\/the-card-dice-game-for-musicians","provider":"Tonic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}