{"id":197123,"date":"2021-06-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=197123"},"modified":"2021-05-24T04:14:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:14:21","slug":"tq-edward-gibbon-winds-and-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-edward-gibbon-winds-and-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Edward Gibbon on Sailing Through Guitar Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here<\/a>. Enjoy!]\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThe winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

Edward Gibbon<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Question: How do high-level guitarists make everything look easy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer: They do what is necessary, and don\u2019t do what is not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, we learn to navigate the twists and turns that arise in our music. We collect practice methods and ways to solve problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We gain experience with the most common challenges. This way, when we come to a tricky spot in a piece of music<\/a>, it\u2019s not new. We\u2019ve seen it before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We discover how much tension is useful<\/a>, and how much is not. We learn to stretch without injury and leap without fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This does not mean that music is not hard to play. A piece of music can still push a player to the edge of her abilities. But there\u2019s a framework in place to manage the obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And before we reach this high level, where our quiver is jam-packed with tools and tricks? We collect them. We use each piece not as an end unto itself, but as a step in a longer journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To rise to higher levels, we deepen into the basics. We become intimately aware of the variations on the basics. We practice using our formulas and methods<\/a>. And we experiment using these in new situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hardest piece in the world is still played one note at a time<\/a>. And the challenges lay in moving from one note to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership coach Dusan Djukich says, \u201cIf there is no solution, there is no problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our practice, our task is to find solutions<\/a> and execute them with consistent reliability. It is to notice where we are going wrong and to set it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both music and practice happen in a single moment – the present one. The better attention and intention we bring to the moments of our practice, the better our music<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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