{"id":158823,"date":"2020-11-10T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=158823"},"modified":"2020-11-09T00:20:10","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T08:20:10","slug":"tq-matthew-mcconaughey-common-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-matthew-mcconaughey-common-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey on Keeping Common Sense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/category\/tuesday-quotes\/\">Find more here<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cCommon sense is like money and health. Once you\u2019ve got it, you got to work to keep it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite><em>Matthew McConaughey<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In almost every field there is a potential for what some have called \u201cexpert error.\u201d This is where an expert gets lazy and begins to skip steps in the process. Then preventable mistakes happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time we become expert at something, we have mastered many of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/basics\/\">basic elements<\/a>. We have ingrained the movements through repetition and study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The danger comes when we assume that we no longer need to consider the basics. We abandon the fundamentals and focus only on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/dangers-speed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/dangers-speed\/\">re complex elements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we do, we degrade the foundation on which our playing is built. We cut corners. We take shortcuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/constant-improvement\/\">To continue to improve<\/a>, to always get better, we must mind the core ingredients of our craft. The more we revisit and refine the basics, the better we play. Without limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many lifelong musicians realize this. In their older years many professional musicians enjoy practicing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/classical-guitar-scales\/\">slow scales<\/a>. They choose\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/easy-pieces\/\">easier music.<\/a>\u00a0And not because they can\u2019t play harder pieces, but because they wish to focus on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/fine-details-classical-guitar-polish-perfect\/\">fine details of the basics<\/a>. They can work on nuance without the fuss of excess complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommon sense\u201d in music is a realization of the basics. It\u2019s knowing the right process or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/add-a-note\/\">formula<\/a>\u00a0for each task or dilemma. It\u2019s knowing what works for us in reality (not just in theory).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And as we progress from beginner to intermediate and above we seek this knowledge. We gain this experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But at some point, we need to seek fewer new techniques and processes. We instead do best by practicing and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/polish-guitar-music-troubleshoot-tricky-spots\/\">refining the ones<\/a>\u00a0we already know work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone said, \u201csimplicity is the soul of elegance.\u201d The basics, played well, will solve most of our problems. They will take us 99% of the way to an excellent performance. The remaining 1% we gain through inspiration, emotion, and perhaps a little magic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar.\u00a0Find more here. Enjoy! \u201cCommon sense is like money and health. 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