Adagio Mov; The wilting 'Musician' tree

First off, I'd like to thank Margaret and Chelsea for being the first readers of this blog =]! Thank you guys <3

Okay, I know, you're jumping up and down and running in circles thinking, "WHAT IN THE WORLD!? A TREE!?". Well You'll understand in some other blog...right now I just want to focus on the biggest thing that concerns us musicians.

Well, its not the biggest, probably, but I feel its important, a big key as a musician in any case. Now what is this 'big key' thing I'm rambling about anyways?

It is merely inspiration, dedication, motivation

okay so perhaps its not THE BIG KEY, but....its KEYS! Don't go on being some awesome smart musician correcting my grammar >0>;

But I feel like these are the three things that really get anyone anywhere...as I look at this, I see three words...and to be honest, I just got an epiphany [HA! I REMEMBER IT NOW CHELSEA]. These three wonderful keys to music? Are movements...to a concerto O_O!

Now, you're in for a fresh out of ze oven interpretation! Seriously it just came at 12: 39...

movement 1: Inspiration

From all the concertos I've heard...and even symphonies...mozart [the first clarinet concerto I've EVER heard...in fact the first clarinet solo thing...:D I was so happy I jumped up and down screaming mozart is a prodigy], Weber, Copland, Sphor [actually I've never heard sphor, I have yet to listen to Sabine Meyer and Julian Bliss on the Gramophone C.D for it =) ], Mahler, Beethoven, EVERY SINGLE FIRST MOVEMENT! Has seemed to have a feeling of inspiration.

I think I certainly can end up mixing this with my musician interpretation of concertos but I'm going to try not to. Inspiration is really what gets us to doing what we are doing, it is the introductionm, the entrance. The note, no matter whether its major or minor that is struck in that great hall, or on a radio, your ipod or anything, is like striking INSPIRATION. Within inspiration, we have something or someone who inspires us to do what we do, as it comes to the climax, that is where we find inspiration, before it, everything else was so hard, we didn't know what we were doing, why are we doing this...and as for the resolution, we rejoice...but there are times, for example in Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 1, where things are sad, we realize our inspiration when it has left, the something, the person, when they leave, the sad feeling of that thing not being there, perhaps its what makes some endings so minor, even if it is inspiration, a positive thing. Beethoven's first movement of his fifth symphony WAS NOT a happy thing at all, in peoples opinions, or was it merely the struggle to get to major, to get to the inspiration? Chelsea? =D? ANSWER ME D:<

2nd Movement: Dedication

Now, people are touched when you put dedication to something,, it means you are passionate, I feel that more than anything, thats what grabs an audiences attention. Dedication is a sacrificial thing, to dedicate yourself to something is to give up doing other things...its really a sad thing. But the question is...is it? I find rays of light in those second movements, we just don't see it because we are so blind dwelling, but to be dedicated, is really to have hope isn't it?

3rd Movement: Motivation

The final movement, the final key, sure one can have all the dedication and inspiration they want in life. But even if you're dedicated what if you had no dreams? Even if you're dedicated what difference does it make if you have nothing set for you? its a essential element to be motivated, it really gets you to practice. Motivation, it is a third movement. The roundness of the third movement, its continuous and moving, it seems persistant to be IN YOUR FACE! Third movements are pompous crazy, loud, self centered, controlling things...er motivation? its what makes you crazy, creates a self centered...somehow...person...and controls what you do, which is going towards your dreams :]


woah okay dammit with my damn head that literally SPINS with interpretations...just yesterday I made FIVE interpretations in the car o_O; while listening to beethoven :P

anyways...

I think that we do have the right to rant, dwell around if we are lost, its good to take a break sometimes...but in some cases we lose the passion

therefore, we need inspiration. It never comes like that for anyone, it took me two years to TRULY get motivated as a musician,

one thing we have to do is always think positive, yes we can give ourselves constructive criticism., but putting ourselves down? Why not dig a hole? I may sound like a hypocrite but I only realized this all yesterday.

TO THOSE WHO ARE LOST AS MUSICIANS!

This is one of the most climatic times in your life, its like making a squeak during a concert...and this is one of the lessons I keep with me from my teacher

"During auditions, I'd so much rather hear a squeak and just getting back from it as opposed to squeaking and not knowing what to do...or even being perfect"

we musicians certainly are NOT consistant with anything, thats what makes us unique, we have dynamics in life, every single bad thing must be respected for it helps, now

when you're feeling down:

-find the thing that inspired you, or something new
-even getting competitive can get one to be inspired
-THINK POSITIVE
-talk to other musicians about it
-practice everyday, so you suck, don't play a piece then, do etudes or something
-SCRATCH THAT play a piece you love...

I think what can get any musician going is playing in a BEAUTIFUL concert hall in europe, where everyone's eyes are on them as they play their concerto, and the orchestra is there behind you.....besides that to inspire you when you're playing that concerto in your mind...

is because there is the conductor...or anyone who inspires you...standing at that podium...who will not let you be alone...he/she is someone who will lead you and get you out of tight spots

your inspiration

is really the most important thing, it created everything else that happens from then on

:) so musicians I say to you, just communicate with an audience, save a life, do all you can to feel the music

because its the most wonderful thing that will ever happen to you, no matter how stressful it gets =]

i wish you all good luck!