Miguel de Maria -> RE: How to get talented (May 18 2006 19:13:22)
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Hmmm, as far as writing great music that is a rather subjective thing, isn't it? What makes something great, its complexity or its popularity? Or some combination? We better be careful or else J-bash and Deniz are going to take this one over! I think we can all become composers. As Henrik said, it is a skill like anything else. We all do have limits, too, in composing just as we do in picado. How they are intrinsically different in this regard is beyond me. I do agree that in composing, especially it is visible that "no matter where we go, there we are." Some local musicians, you hear their stuff and it is just _them_. My friend Monty is kind of Sedona-new agey, vegetarian and has an unusual religion I've never even heard of. Well, his music is pretty new-agey and definitely reflects his age and his influences. Another guy, Kurt, just loves Ottmar Liebert. He has a kind of corny, hammy sense of humor and to me this is all reflected in his compositions. I am just a beginning composer, so who knows where I'll end up. I notice that at this stage, anything I write has a direct antecedent, usually within a week or so (of hearing it on CD). As far as skills, you notice that some people seem to start fast and the sky is the limit. Ohter people start slow and never really get it. To me, this reflects, not particularly innate talent (hard to say how much of a contribution genetics really represents, isn't it?), but attitudes and mental techniques of study. Time and time again, you notice the really great players are very detail oriented, practice maniacally, and have tons of discipline in regards to their craft. Maybe not all of them, but a lot of the greats are like this.
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