{"id":108278,"date":"2020-05-05T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=108278"},"modified":"2020-10-22T02:48:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T09:48:23","slug":"tq-robert-holden-relationship-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-robert-holden-relationship-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Holden on Strong Musical Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYour relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Robert Holden<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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To play guitar is to be in a relationship. Actually, many relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, we have a long-term relationship with music and guitar. And this has all the ups and downs we can expect from long-term relationships. Over time, we feel the warming and cooling and warming again. The exhilaration and the drudgery. We feel rewarded, disappointed, elated, grateful, frustrated. All of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we also have an ongoing series of short-term relationships<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the studies, the pieces<\/a>, the exercises. The seasons of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while the content of our practices may change, we remain. Our habits<\/a> and personalities create the canvas on which we paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do we balance the patience of wisdom with the immediate drive to attain our goals? And how do we feel and speak to ourselves when things get hard?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To progress on guitar, we have to sit with paradox. We have to actively move forward and engage in new learning. But we also need to drill the fundamentals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s like we sail on a small ship of the known through an ocean of the unknown. And how we contend with our current lack of knowledge and ability – this affects everything we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-dialog<\/a>, mood, feelings, attitude. These are part of being human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question is, \u201chow aware are we of them?\u201d Especially when the air is thin and the path obscure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can we stay motivated to improve, but accept that some things just take time<\/a>? Can we build more patience and attention<\/a>? More awareness – of body and thought?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To play guitar, we play ourselves. We play our hands<\/a>, our bodies<\/a>, our imaginations<\/a>. We push boundaries and summon courage. We win and lose, succeed and fail, embrace and fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we do it again tomorrow – the quiet thrill of self-discovery and growth beckoning us forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here. \u201cYour relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.\u201d Robert Holden To play guitar is to be in a relationship. Actually, many relationships. First, we have a long-term relationship with music and guitar. And this has all the … <\/p>\n

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