Access your intuition reliably
explore your natural musicality
play It Your way
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do you ever...
- ... get surprised or disappointed with yourself for some of the things you say and do (or DON'T say and do)?
- Would you like to express yourself with more authenticity, compassion, and genuine power?
- Deep down, do you feel somehow stuck or unfulfilled or feel like you are somehow more than this, but you can't figure out how to get from here to there?
- Do you know you should meditate more regularly, but... you just don't?!


and...
- Have you ever wished you could sit at a piano, improvise something out of the blue, and make it sing?
- Can you imagine exploring and expressing your internal complexities by playing them out compassionately and honestly in sound?
- What if the piano could be a treasured ally in mindful presence, courageous reflection, and childlike playfulness?!!
Could SoundYourSelf be the key to your personal mastery?


What you get...
a one-of-a-kind program carefully crafted to:
- give you solid training & support for your creative journey,
- strengthen your inner creative connection,
- access to evoke fresh potential you may have never imagined,
- enhance your self-awareness, grace, compassion, and adaptability.
3-4 modules/month
You'll get a new series of videos regularly to challenge and inspire your practice and creative fire!
The entire process is guided, grounded and well-paced to support you through the inevitable ups and downs.
Group students and coaching clients will get a Reflection and Integration Week to deepen and nourish your transformation.
The holy trinity of improv
Learn to improvise music (and your life) masterfully, mindfully and musically.
t.a.p. the takeaways tool
Guideposts, inspiration and prompts for each session outlining the Touchstone, Application, and Practice for your focus.
Experience improvisation in a larger context and connect and reconfigure different aspects of yourself as you would most prefer.
weekly community calls
(SoundYourSelf Experience and 1-on-1 coaching programs)
You're not alone in any of this. It's reassuring when someone asks your question perfectly or empathizes with your experience.
5-point alignment tool
This tool assesses how connected you are with your creative source.
Develop your awareness of the quality of your creative connection in any given moment.
Then use the 7-Step Tuneup (→) to resync.
Vibe tribe membership
(SoundYourSelf Experience and 1-on-1 coaching programs)
Swap stories with your traveling companions, explore together, access members-only content, enjoy discounts on future goodies, and receive and offer support along the way.
7-step tuneup tool
This tool reconnects you to your creative source energy at any time.
Learn the confidence of knowing the 7 things to DO to consciously and proactively tune back in to your inspiration, intuition and creative genius.
What would it feel like to be able to...
Sit at a piano and play your heart out!
Make something up on the spot.
Play for a while at a friend's party.
Explore your own inner landscape.
Speak through music.
It's easier than you think!
What people are saying...






























































Unique, and offers unexpected benefits
I have not done anything similar before. It is a unique approach. It's fun; it does not require hard work nor does it take a lot of time each day. It can bring unexpected valuable benefits and insights for your life, which may vary from one person to another.
Reassuring and supportive
It's reassuring to be supported by Daniel who is not only a skillful musician but also a very generous and sweet person doing everything he can to help and support people. The group was also quite supportive, respectful, and sweet. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Ease that allows for imperfection
Daniel teaches with an ease that allows for imperfection that ties into every emotion I feel. I have worked with Chloe Goodchild, delving into how voicing sound is also a healing tool. It was really wonderful to take that practice to the piano and expand my awareness.
I've seen just about every method there is...
I was a full-time piano teacher for 5 years, I've seen just about every method there is, and I've never seen anything like this. Did no one genuinely figure this out before Daniel? Perhaps we should call this the Barber method...
Now I do it for just 10 mins a day. It starts messy, then it gets musical, then it gets deep. Often I cry. And music starts to flow through me again. Like it used to. I'm not making mistakes any more. I'm staying effortlessly within key. It's like he's helped me get back into the heart of music. Thank you Daniel. Thank you thank you thank you.
Piano improv and the path of self-love
I feel more confident, legitimate and comfortable with the unknown. I feel that I can trust my intuition and hold to the truth within myself. I'm realizing that this piano improv experience helps me to move forward on the path of self-love (instead of expecting other people to love you).
Very liberating!
These lessons have taught me to play and listen and enjoy the music that comes out of my heart and soul. very liberating! I feel more confident now when I sit at the piano. Practicing for 10 minutes per day opened the door to seeing how easy it is to accomplish other tasks if I concentrate and have awareness and good intention. Centering myself and becoming aware of what I hear and what is going on around me has become a way of life.
Excited about sitting at the piano
Oh happy day, "and thank you, Daniel."
Yours is an amazing concept that is leading to a more simplified way to understand which notes when played together or in sequence make harmony and which to leave out till another time.
Now I'm excited about sitting down at the piano rather than dreading it.
Whoopee and Oh Yeah!
I am not a musician and I expected....
Daniel delivers on his promise to get you improvising your own music on the piano!
How easy it was! I am not a musician and expected a much higher learning curve but there wasn't one. To my surprise when I listened closely to Daniel's suggestions, even when I wasn't sure of them, I began playing my own music much faster than I would have imagined.
With Daniel's system you come to realize it is a natural expression for us all...he just helps to bring it out of you. Thank you Daniel!
My relationship to music and my family was so much better.
Before working with Daniel I felt disconnected from most things in my life. I just was not sure what I wanted to focus on. Daniel was recommended by a dear friend of mine. I trust her so it was a no-brainer. I am not a piano player. I had an interest in his method because it sounded so doable.
As I progressed, I noticed that the more confident I became, my relationship to music and my family was so much better. The relation between the piano as a way to really express what I hear and feel has been revelatory.
Interesting new way
Very interesting new way to think about playing in different keys.
Feeling as if the intentions were respected and perhaps, could be a reality
I especially liked the way Daniel kept going back to the goals/intentions that we wished to manifest. It was a theme that he kept referring to and it kept me on track, feeling as if the intentions were respected and perhaps, could be a reality, with our tenacity and persistence,...and patience! which are all the same, in a sense!
[Recommend?] 100%. Wonderful time spent with Daniel
[Would you recommend this approach?] 100%. Wonderful time spent with Daniel understanding this way to learn improvisational piano!
I suppose the first word that comes to mind is clever and visual. I learn best with visual cues and (this) was a really easy way for my mind to wrap around the concepts.
Beginner's mind and a wonderful time!
Besides the knowledge that I can sit, listen and approach the piano to create music that is not written or memorized, I have learned that even at this age and stage of life it is okay to be in kindergarten once again. :-)
Go for it!! You will gain knowledge of the keyboard, yourself and have a wonderful time with a kind and patient teacher!
Nothing to fear here
Just do it! There is nothing to fear here. If there is, you get to play that out on the piano.
Music as a reflection
I am allowing the music to reflect what is going on inside and the world around me. Yes! When self-doubt creeps in or I get nervous, angry, or confused, I take that to the piano and play it out!
Now operating from a peaceful neurological presence
I am highly intuitive in my role as an Energy Resonance Practitioner. Listening, sensing, and expressing in flow with others is easy. This same trusting, intuitive flow has been very difficult to access when I write and play piano. My creative spontaneity ‘short circuited’ due to sounds and sensations from critical ‘perfectionist programming’.
Daniel’s brilliant approach to TAP into our innate expressive ease through the medium of music has been a joy to engage. I am Listening, Feeling, and Playing / Writing / Speaking from a peaceful neurological presence.
A practice of acceptance
It's a real blessing to be able to shorten the time between something unexpected happening and being able to accept it"....I LOVE this and it's so true. I even heard it in relation to the unexpected death of my father when I was 8 years old (that's half a century ago) because even after all these years there are still slivers of shock and grief that sometimes show up. As he was very musical and played the piano a lot, it seems perfect for me to practise being able to accept whatever arises as I allow a flow of notes to move through me to the piano.
Freedom!
It’s opened up a "whole nother" world for me. It’s like my brain cells are saying, “hey cell mates, we just got the key to unlock the iron door, so let’s bust outta here and head for the 'fields.' Freedom!”
… I don't even have to know what key I’m playing in. I can just put all that aside.
So simple, and so genius.
So he has this crazy method. Omg. It is so simple. And so genius. And has transformed my relationship with piano improv.
This would spare me having to think about theory
I was working on some original music last night, and the thought occurred: " I could use the "3 sharps" key layout to explore some ideas to create a new section of the song. This would spare me having to think about theory, and will probably result in some ideas I might not have found previously.
Highly recommend anyone near or far
I know theory but wanted to learn a new instrument, Piano, a new way. I wanted to do it from my gut and my heart.
Well today at our last of 12 sessions it came together and I improvised a piece that brought tears to my eyes, because it 'played me', I was just there experiencing music come through. Simply magical.
Profound thanks to Daniel and I highly recommend anyone near or far contact Daniel Barber to experience this. Forever grateful!!
I have had absolutely no training - now playing sweet songs
This method is just plain fantastic!
I have had absolutely no training on the piano and just a bit of understanding of music theory and I now find myself playing "sweet", as my spouse calls them, songs in 12 different keys each with a different feeling tone.
The keyboard makes sense for the first time and I have no trouble knowing where to put my fingers. The hardest part is getting in touch with how I feel and playing that out. When it happens, it is so gratifying.
Treat yourself to this!
It goes beyond piano playing
Also, noticing patterns in how I approach things, do things, perceive things--just really confirms who I am and have always been. Also envisioning other possibilities............ It goes beyond piano playing, can be challenging to self, but ever so enriching.
Doors have been opened..........lots! wide! Thank you for persistently being there! Thank me for finally diving in!
Simple method, immediate results
I have had fits and starts all of my adult life taking traditional piano lessons and find myself frustrated at the lack of progress. Daniel's method is simple in its logic and you truly can make some pleasing music after your first lesson.
You deserve to have this in your life!
I believe this course is suited to anyone who has even the tiniest interest in playing music. This is not just about playing the piano. It sure is a really fun and engaging way to break down some of those childhood voices that say, "I am not smart enough, or good enough to do this" You deserve to have this in your life! It is a precious gift that keeps on giving!
Fun, easy and satisfying
If you’ve always wanted to play and be creative there is no better way to do it than from feeling and listening. That is the approach Daniel takes and it’s not only extremely fun and easy, it’s extremely satisfying. You will learn to express whatever it is you’re feeling inside.
It's easier than you think / rewarding experience practically guaranteed!
Good pace of instruction, great concept, fun to apply.
Using this method, I felt less intimidated of keys with lots of sharps and flats than I would have using traditional theory and scales.
It's easier than you think, and the likelihood of this being a rewarding experience is practically guaranteed!
There is a different way to deal with situations
I am more empowered to refuse to deal with conflict in a negative way.. Whether it’s in relation to a person or just random negative events that might occur in my daily life, I’m much more aware there is a different way to deal with these situations or people when they come up in my life.
Fun and yet substantial
[It's good for] people who want to just get going on the keyboard, who just need encouragement to dive right in, and who want to regain a sense of joy in making music.
It's FUN - without being at all frivolous.
Daniel loves sharing this work - you can tell it's a "labor of love" and it's part of what makes the work fun and yet substantial.
Interesting and exciting!
Yes, it’s a wonderful course, concise and very easy to follow along! It’s very interesting and exciting to learn how to improvise beautiful sounds without any prior learning experience with the piano. This approach allows you to explore and improvise music in a new way using your intuitive abilities. As a Qigong instructor and a soon-to-be Medical Intuitive, I can’t wait to use it as part of a sound healing process. Thank you, Daniel Barber, for creating this innovative approach!
Delighting in discovery
Daniel reminds us that we have permission to BE Curious about what is moving through us & give it voice. Sounding musically, we are freely delighting in discovery.
Magical contribution to personal growth
The Sound Yourself Piano Improv approach that Daniel’s Divine Design & Timing has gifted our globe, has magically contributed to my personal growth.
Something I only dreamed of
Do it! Absolutely embrace the fact that yes, after a mere hour, you will be able to improv in 12 keys. It's something I only ever dreamed of doing, and now when I sit at the piano, I'm able to dig right in--with gusto!
When I sit down at the piano now, it's no longer this strange mystery. It has form and structure, and I know it.
How easy it was, and how well I could remember it days, weeks and months later.
In the moment
It is like a meditation where you sit to clear your mind and stop it from thinking or judging or analyzing and you just let it happen. In the moment. And whatever happens, it just is. It just comes out. And it’s okay. Truly. I’m not kidding. Genius.
Surprisingly informative and approachable new way
It was surprisingly informative. I do play the piano some but this lesson made some of the more complex keys less intimidating. It was a new way of looking at the various keys which simplified it and made it more approachable.
Finding pearls
I'd say that Daniel's overall framework has given me some "handles" that have helped me discover new directions for using my intention and attention as I improve my skills and improvisational fluidity, especially in playing with other people--having musical "conversations." I really like his Listen....Feel.....Play as well as "listen to the pulse" and "listen to the rhythm that you don't yet hear." I find pearls each time Daniel and I learn together.
Fascinating, just fascinating
This new way of looking at patterns on the keyboard has caused a major brain shift for me. I keep looking at the patterns and just can’t believe it. Makes total sense.
I was so excited and energized after our lesson last week that my mind just would not stop. I’ve been playing around with it and listening to the sounds in a way that I never listened before, and I have a basic structure, or map, as a way to organize it. Fascinating, just fascinating. And yet really so simple. How did you think of this?
Laughter and self-acceptance
Daniel's work enabled me to find gratitude in very difficult and challenging circumstances. I have become more self-confident, having been reminded of the power within each of us. The most valuable thing I got from the work with Daniel has been laughter and self-acceptance, realizing that I don't really have to take myself and situations so seriously!
Almost shocked at what I was able to accomplish
I have zero desire (or time or patience) to learn to read music or learn to play piano in a traditional way. These tools gave me the ability to 'play' piano in about an hour... Slow and steady. But what came out of the piano sounded really nice to my ears (and family's ears as well)
Just do it. If you've ever wanted to play piano these 60 minutes might be your shortcut ticket to making lovely sounds come from a piano! I practiced an hour last night and was almost shocked at what I was able to accomplish. First practice sesssion
"I could never play that thing."
This course would be good for anyone who ever looked at a piano and said, " I could never play that thing." Daniel has created a program that is so easy to follow. It does not require knowing theory or looking at notes on a page. Very beginner-friendly and I have witnessed people who have been classically trained having so much fun discovering new ways too.
Near instant gratification you can build on
I have taken formal piano lessons on and off most of my life. Each time, the "building process" of traditional teaching has bogged me down and I have ended up not continuing. SoundYourSelf has provided a system where an individual can get near instant gratification from the simplest progressions and can build on it with each module.
[I got] the confidence to trust myself that improv can produce some beautiful sounds that often reflect my mood or what is going on around me.
Don't know what, why, or how and that's great!
My brain shifted … I don’t know what, why, or how and that’s absolutely Great. Whatever is taking place within my Unified SoulMindBody Field is brilliant and looooonnnggg prayed for. Benefits are Present in my newsletter and brochure … a Miracle of ‘publicly voicing my Self’.
Surprise your friends and family
I feel like it's pretty effortless to make some really nice sounds with your system. In fact, I sat down last night and started playing some things that I like. My daughter came into the room and gave me a hug. I asked why and she said she heard me playing and thought it was my wife (who can play the piano very well). When she saw it was me, she was moved to give me a hug.
Lifelong dream might be possible after all!
A light bulb went off in my brain, tears came to my eyes, and I clapped for joy to realize that a life-long dream of playing the piano without being tied to the printed page of music just might be possible after all, despite years of lessons!!!
Amazingly easy!
I was amazed at how easy the approach was to apply. I saw 'possibilities' and felt great joy in that! Your enthusiasm is contagious and just experiencing that was a personal growth opportunity for me.
A big leap for me, very empowering and nurturing
I LOVED being in contact with the group in our weekly phone calls. It fed my commitment to actively doing the course. On a personal level, sharing and being witnessed was such a big leap for me, very empowering and nurturing.
Such a precious space to be in! 1. Open-minded people who are willing to dare to do something outside the box. 2. Self confidence, courage (trying something unknown, trusting the process, vulnerability in sharing with others) It's fun!
Without action there is no creation
I am eternally grateful to Daniel Barber for his guidance, patience, and humor. His way of teaching allows for each person to proceed at their own pace. The progress is all up to the individual. I have learned that without action there is no creation. Enjoy!
Musical intuition revved!
I've loved composing for guitar all my life, and as anyone knows, the guitar is not as friendly when it comes to memorizing where all the notes are. The thought of learning a whole new instrument was daunting to me, but to my surprise, since I've learned to improv in 12 keys, the guitar is easier for me now as well. I can really hear music more adeptly, and my musical intuition has never been more revved!
Thanks for working with me in such an attuned way
Much gratitude to you, Daniel!! Thank you for your patience and working with me in such an attuned way!
Hidden value
Yes! I am much more aware that I have or should have a relationship to my piano, an old friend, that is more than just sitting down and immediately playing/duplicating other peoples' music. There is a reciprocal listening for and feeling of what may need to be "said" at the keyboard on any given "conversation."
I believe I have transferred that awareness of listening and feeling in dealing with others. Relationships are not always what you expect up front. They can have hidden value in being patient and seeing what unfolds.
Improved my openness to others
This course is based on the individual slowing down and listening for the music that lies within us. That calming and centering can truly be a mindset that helps in other facets of my life.
Daniel shows a sincere interest in me as a student and as a person. His methods of listening, breathing and centering can certainly help if applied to dealing with others. I think that lesson is one I have taken forward and has improved my openness to others.
Learning to show up even if I don't feel quite ready
[I'm] investing in the restoration of the piano that I grew up with and not wanting it to remain silent.
I have never done any work similar to SoundYourSelf. I [always] felt it all had to be flawless and perfect. Now I'm learning to just show up even if I don't feel quite ready, that little steps are quite alright, and steering clear of situations that require perfection.
I can actually improvise pieces that are beautiful!
There is a different way to deal with situations
I am more empowered to refuse to deal with conflict in a negative way.. Whether it’s in relation to a person or just random negative events that might occur in my daily life, I’m much more aware there is a different way to deal with these situations or people when they come up in my life. I will admit some people are very good at pushing my buttons! But I step back a little before I go through steps of resolving whatever issue I've been presented with.
I so enjoyed it. I like being in your physical space Daniel... you have this calm aura around you whether you are really calm I do not know, but you calm me just by your presence. Thank you for that! Plus you make my brain work :)
Who am I now?
I like the fact of not having to compare oneself to or "imitate" someone else, I noticed that the experience gave me an opportunity to pay more attention to what I'm feeling inside and express it. It's like a mirror which reflects my emotions and feelings. This helped me with the questions: Who am I now? And: what do I wish to create today?
...for so many reasons!
I'd recommend it to anyone wishing to listen and express one's inner music, have fun with the piano (even without learning to play the piano before) and get to know oneself better.
Much more than lessons for piano
I have learned not to be so self-judging and be more patient with myself. Expectations can so trip us up that we may lose the value of the experience. Your patience with me was gratifying! I try and remember it is okay to be 'messy'!
Acceptance of things as they are and healthy detachment are lessons that can be applied to all aspects of life and relationships. They bring a peaceful , non-forceful approach to most situations.
So now I'm playing!!!
I wanted to play piano again and make it FUN! (and learn to improvise without making it complicated!) So now I'm playing!!!
Helped me out of mental chatter
The daily experience helped me get out of mental chatter, diving into the listening, feeling and playing experience, which is soothing and essential to me.
Embracing this new process
I’ve enjoyed working with Daniel and embracing this new process. Daniel has been so patient with me as I’ve navigated this work in my own time and comfort. Daniel always finds a way to tie in this work perfectly with where I’m at during each session.
Thank you Daniel!
Nobody gets left behind!
I appreciate Daniel for all the love and dedication he has shown in this course. I am honored to be a part of the Vibe Tribe. Nobody gets left behind!
He is a caring and great teacher.
Thank You, Daniel!
Profound musical experience
I had a profound musical experience today. I've been studying piano with my friend and great musician Daniel Barber for a few months. Daniel has a really unique approach to teaching that is intuitive and spiritual. You don't learn keys, but rather 'fields', you don't learn scales, but rather you learn to listen, feel and attend to the sounds and your reactions to them.
Excellent for beginners or experienced pianists
It's fun to sit down and go from key to key using what I learned in the lesson.
It is an excellent lesson for others whether they are beginners or experienced pianists.