{"id":27690,"date":"2017-08-15T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarshed.foureyes.com\/?p=27690"},"modified":"2022-10-01T01:28:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T08:28:19","slug":"tq-michelangelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-michelangelo\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelangelo on Nit-Picking Guitar Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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\u201cTrifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle\u201d.
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Michelangelo<\/em>
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As we study guitar (classical guitar especially), we manage many different areas. Technique, pieces, practice methods, personal discipline, time management, and on and on. <\/span><\/p>\n

When the list feels long, it’s easy to gloss over the fine details. Before we know it, we can fall into the trap of “ticking the boxes”, instead of savoring each item. <\/span><\/p>\n

Beautiful music is made of tiny details: The connection of one note to another. Thoughtful decisions about volume dynamics or a right-hand fingering. Every little movement. A seemingly obsessive preoccupation with trifles.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our practice, we can give ourselves permission to nit-pick the trifles. It’s okay. Good even. It’s these little explorations that make the music so much more meaningful. And it’s these moments of curiosity and experimentation that make daily practice such a joy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip: If you like, next time you’re about to jump to the next thing in your practice, pause and consider whether you could go a little deeper before moving on. Could you focus more deeply on some small trifle? How close in can you zoom?<\/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. Enjoy! \u201cTrifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle\u201d. Michelangelo As we study guitar (classical guitar especially), we manage many different areas. Technique, pieces, practice methods, personal discipline, time management, and on and on. When the list feels long, it’s easy … <\/p>\n

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