Here is a musical quote and our 2 cents on the matter taken from our next book (which we are still in the process of writing, 'The Daily Bridge'. We hope to have it finished and ready for publishing by the end of summer with an audiobook to follow by the end of fall. Enjoy!
"The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides!"
-Artur Schnabel
We've discussed this idea in previous books, but this quote expresses a slightly different way of thinking. Instead of
saying, 'the pauses between the notes is where the music and/or rhythm resides', which we've seen before, he suggests
that's where 'the art resides'. I love this! It is essentially saying that it's not necessarily what we play on an
instrument, it's how we play it that distinguishes us from everyone else. It makes our playing unique and defines a
'style, if you will. This is true not only in music but in life. It'd not just about what we do in life, it's about how we do it. Do we do it with a smile or do we do it begrudgingly? Do we take our time or do we rush through it just to ';get it done'?
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