{"id":181292,"date":"2021-01-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=181292"},"modified":"2021-05-20T20:11:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T03:11:14","slug":"tq-alfonso-x-old-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-alfonso-x-old-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfonso X of Spain on Selecting Guitar Repertoire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/category\/tuesday-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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>\u201cBurn old logs. Drink old wine. Read old books. Keep old friends.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>         <em>Alfonso X of Spain<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfonso X of Spain, nicknamed El Sabio, \u201cThe Wise,\u201d frequently used this maxim. And it\u2019s a good one to guide our guitar practice as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we choose pieces of music to play, apart from pedagogical study pieces, we can look to the world of books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is the theory that a book will remain relevant and popular for twice its current life. For example, if a book has been popular for 100 years, we can expect it to remain so for another hundred. New books, on the other hand, are more likely to fade into obscurity within the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exploring music, we can trust that pieces by Bach, Weiss, Sor, Tarrega, and other \u201cgreats\u201d will continue to satisfy for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can increase our return on time-investment by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/choose-new-music\/\">choosing pieces<\/a>&nbsp;we expect to enjoy far in the future. And this is regardless of difficulty level, length, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, we can return to this piece like an old friend,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/getting-in-the-zone-flow-guitar\/\">relishing<\/a>&nbsp;the occasional visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We may need to reacquaint ourselves if we wait too long between meetings. This is normal. We may need to re-map the territory before we\u2019re&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/reality-guilt-inner-game\/\">completely at ease<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But over time we come to know it on more and deeper levels. Our experiences&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/constant-improvement\/\">compound<\/a>&nbsp;and create a rich tapestry of personal history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this, combined with the thrill of discovery and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/analysis\/\">exploration of new pieces<\/a>, feeds both mind and soul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar.&nbsp;Find more here. Enjoy! \u201cBurn old logs. Drink old wine. Read old books. Keep old friends.\u201d Alfonso X of Spain Alfonso X of Spain, nicknamed El Sabio, \u201cThe Wise,\u201d frequently used this maxim. 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