Initially when I first started studying with the great concert pianist, Mark Wescott, he discussed almost all kind of things that I had never heard before. During my coaching and in his master classes he was talking about things which no guitar teacher had ever said. He'd a totally different means of approaching music, plus it was extremely effective at creating emotional connection with listeners. When he played, you could not help but listen. It really was that good. This is why I took him on as a coach. I wanted to understand what it was he was talking about. (Just to be clear, he plays piano, I play guitar. Primarily we focus on phrasing and interpretation issues.)
An old idea
One of the main tenants of his approach to music, and now mine as well, is the concept of the long line. This isn't a brand new concept. Musicians for centuries have already been discussing this, and pursuing it. So do not think this is my (or his) concept in almost any shape, form, or fashion. I wish it was, but it's not.
The idea of what it is:
The long line is an aspiration for our own playing. The long line is a certain level of engagement and also continuity throughout an entire piece of music. It can exist in a small piece of music, and a large piece of music. Even as huge as Wagner's Ring Cycle. The effect of making a long line is the fact that listeners are usually engaged from the first note till the final note. There's an energetic force that propels the music forward and also keeps the music energized and alive. There's exactly the same idea in writing, in movies, in storytelling of all types.
Sign me up!
Obviously, we would all like to play in such a way as to have listeners' rapt attention for each nanosecond that were playing. It is one of the reasons that we play, to share with you music and also the experience of a specific piece of music.
The effects of just actively playing notes:
Nevertheless, it's sadly an undeniable fact that this quality of playing is rather rare these days. I am unable to name all that many players who regularly convey this quality, on any instrument, nevertheless particularly guitar. And the result of this is that listeners, musicians and non-musician as well, will probably form thoughts and assumptions about music as well as the guitar in general according to their substandard experiences.
I've spoken with numerous music lovers who sheepishly said to me that they never really loved guitar music. And the reason was that they hadn't had any positive experiences.
Just as in any other art form, exposure creates awareness, awareness creates appreciation, and also appreciation creates demand. There's comparatively hardly any interest in classical guitar music today. Thus perhaps there is a connection here.
Forward and Up: digging much deeper
Consequently one definitive step to making more substantial musical experiences for listeners, is actually embracing and pursuing the long line. It's not always the simplest path to take, but it is considered one of the most rewarding, personally and for your listeners. Many of the basic presumptions and performance habits we have mastered from our teachers, plus they from theirs, actually serve to stop the long line, and actually challenge the musical continuity that we are striving for.
The Long Line:
-Takes focus
-Takes persistence as well as attention
-Is possible for players in any way levels
-Builds method and increases musical understanding
-Is worth the effort
An old idea
One of the main tenants of his approach to music, and now mine as well, is the concept of the long line. This isn't a brand new concept. Musicians for centuries have already been discussing this, and pursuing it. So do not think this is my (or his) concept in almost any shape, form, or fashion. I wish it was, but it's not.
The idea of what it is:
The long line is an aspiration for our own playing. The long line is a certain level of engagement and also continuity throughout an entire piece of music. It can exist in a small piece of music, and a large piece of music. Even as huge as Wagner's Ring Cycle. The effect of making a long line is the fact that listeners are usually engaged from the first note till the final note. There's an energetic force that propels the music forward and also keeps the music energized and alive. There's exactly the same idea in writing, in movies, in storytelling of all types.
Sign me up!
Obviously, we would all like to play in such a way as to have listeners' rapt attention for each nanosecond that were playing. It is one of the reasons that we play, to share with you music and also the experience of a specific piece of music.
The effects of just actively playing notes:
Nevertheless, it's sadly an undeniable fact that this quality of playing is rather rare these days. I am unable to name all that many players who regularly convey this quality, on any instrument, nevertheless particularly guitar. And the result of this is that listeners, musicians and non-musician as well, will probably form thoughts and assumptions about music as well as the guitar in general according to their substandard experiences.
I've spoken with numerous music lovers who sheepishly said to me that they never really loved guitar music. And the reason was that they hadn't had any positive experiences.
Just as in any other art form, exposure creates awareness, awareness creates appreciation, and also appreciation creates demand. There's comparatively hardly any interest in classical guitar music today. Thus perhaps there is a connection here.
Forward and Up: digging much deeper
Consequently one definitive step to making more substantial musical experiences for listeners, is actually embracing and pursuing the long line. It's not always the simplest path to take, but it is considered one of the most rewarding, personally and for your listeners. Many of the basic presumptions and performance habits we have mastered from our teachers, plus they from theirs, actually serve to stop the long line, and actually challenge the musical continuity that we are striving for.
The Long Line:
-Takes focus
-Takes persistence as well as attention
-Is possible for players in any way levels
-Builds method and increases musical understanding
-Is worth the effort
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