Language and Music

Language is sound.

Music is sound.

It doesn’t necessarily mean both are the same. (I would rather not discuss that here.)

We naturally understand that language is sound,

and we receive it as sound.

If we could understand the “tactics” of speaking,

we certainly could become much better “music readers.”

(I prefer not to use the term “sight-reading.”)

The secret is in our daily life.

How did you speak to your loved one today?

Think harder until you get some clues!

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These reflections grow out of ongoing work at the piano, in teaching, and in performance.