Tuesday, March 15, 2016

"From That Little Guy in the Corner," Video 7:
Arbans and Oatmeal


How we think about anything shows up in our actions, in one form or another. If our attitude is, "This is a boring unimportant part," then it certainly will contain that frequency when it is played. Imagine if the majority of an orchestra thought that about pieces they'd played a lot…. Those pieces would result in uninspired performances, at the very least! In reality, there is no such thing as an unimportant part! Every note, and corresponding attitude of the musician, contributes to the whole of the musical atmosphere and vibrancy -- or lack of vibrancy for that rehearsal or concert.

The title of this video was inspired by my brass orchestral rep class. I love working with them because this example points out how our music-making is directly related to our feelings, thoughts and attitudes.



1 comment:

Unknown said...

Love it!!---the toxicity rant was very special to me and right on the money Norman!!!-thanks!!!-Julie j.