{"id":49012,"date":"2019-02-19T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=49012"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:52:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:52:33","slug":"tq-freddie-laker-change-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-freddie-laker-change-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Freddie Laker on Changing Your Musical Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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\u201cRemember that only a fool never changes his mind.\u201d
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Sir Freddie Laker<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Playing music beautifully is all about making decisions.<\/p>\n

We have to choose when to swell in volume and when to fade back down. We decide which notes pop out and which stay in the background. We decide fingerings, speeds, tone quality, and a hundred other small details.<\/p>\n

And once we\u2019ve made these decisions, we have to choose them again every time we play the piece. We have to demonstrate our decisions with conviction and confidence.<\/p>\n

But what if we\u2019re not sure we\u2019re making the right decisions? What if we don\u2019t know how to choose? What if we\u2019re guessing?<\/p>\n

Answer: We decide anyway.<\/p>\n

With musical maturity we\u2019ll naturally make different and better decisions. As time goes on we\u2019ll discover rules<\/a> and tricks and devices to make decisions easier.<\/p>\n

Even then, we will want to make changes. And that\u2019s fine.<\/p>\n

We can change our minds as many times as we need to. And we will, as we live with our pieces. We\u2019ll come to understand the music in new ways. And with each new insight, we will want to adjust our decisions.<\/p>\n

As our technique develops, we\u2019ll discover new possibilities for expression. We grow, and so does our music.<\/p>\n

The important part is that we make decisions<\/a>. Right from the start, from our very first pieces, we can choose to play some notes loud and other notes quiet. It doesn\u2019t have to be \u201cright\u201d, but it does need to happen. Otherwise our playing is bland.<\/p>\n

Pianist Mark Westcott liked to say when faced with a contradiction of an earlier statement, \u201cWell, those of us with minds are apt to change them.\u201d and, \u201cOf course: I\u2019ve evolved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy! \u201cRemember that only a fool never changes his mind.\u201d Sir Freddie Laker Playing music beautifully is all about making decisions. We have to choose when to swell in volume and when to fade back down. We decide which notes pop out and which … <\/p>\n

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