{"id":50248,"date":"2019-03-12T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T15:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=50248"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:49:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:49:39","slug":"tq-bruce-lee-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-bruce-lee-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Lee on Hacking Away on the Unessential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/category\/tuesday-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tuesday Quotes<\/a> are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;It\u2019s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Bruce Lee<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What is essential in music? Answer: the following two questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is the pitch, duration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/dynamics-phrasing-classical-guitar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a> and tone quality of the next note?<\/li>\n<li>How do I make that happen?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The first question defines our musical understanding and intention. It begins with questions of \u201cWhat note is this and where do I play it?\u201d And it leads to more advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/category\/phrasing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concepts<\/a> of phrasing and interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>The second question speaks to our ability and technique. This is the physical act of playing each note.<\/p>\n<p>Each contains infinite opportunities for study and growth.<\/p>\n<p>To streamline our practice, we can spend time on what matters. We can focus on the core fundamentals of playing our music:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How we use our minds (focus, awareness, intention)<\/li>\n<li>How we use our body (form, positioning, movement)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New exercises and pieces don\u2019t magically bestow new abilities or techniques. They are simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/easy-pieces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tools<\/a> to expand and challenge our current understanding and execution.<\/p>\n<p>When we use them as such, they are helpful. But they stall progress when they in themselves become the point.<\/p>\n<p>If we use our mind to direct our body, any exercise or piece of music will bring us forward. We can use new additions to challenge our core skills.<\/p>\n<p>But our essential goals are to deepen our understanding and hone our execution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy! &#8220;It\u2019s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.\u201d Bruce Lee What is essential in music? Answer: the following two questions: What is the pitch, duration, volume and tone quality of the next note? 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