Music is a magic that can change the world
"The power to affect how people perceive you gives you the ability to transform the world around you." —Alpin Hong, TEDx La Sierra University, July 1, 2015 It starts the moment people can see you. Whether it be a stage, the boss's office, or a high school hallway, we are constantly performing. People evaluate you …
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Music might be this magical language of the soul, but it can still be infuriating to practice, especially if you're fairly new to the craft. Many teachers will tell you they don't teach students how to play; they teach students how to practice. Jeremy Denk writes that his teacher, "Sebők said many times that you …
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Classical musicians are cover artists. We play the scores of composers from long ago, and we get to put our own spin on the music. But what about creating our own from scratch? It's not always easy to start off. Compare it to writing in your own native language (English for the sake of the …
