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A comment on Thelonious Monk’s Tips for Musicians (1960). Parent comment

Re:Thelonious Monk’s Tips for Musicians (1960) by UIUC_06 on Thursday December 22, 2022 @11:46AM (#34095351)
OMG, yes. Any conductor will tell you they'd much rather you play or sing the wrong note in time than the right note with the wrong rhythm

I was at a recital of adult piano students. "Kill me now" was my reaction when one of the students had that habit of stopping and playing every note "right" before continuing.

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Re:Thelonious Monk’s Tips for Musicians (1960) by quacked on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:08PM (#34095654)
I grew up with the same habit, and sometimes could actually see the wincing in the audience during recitals. It was so disheartening. Last year I started deliberately playing incorrect notes during practicing, ceasing to play, and getting back on the melody line without losing the beat. It's improved my live playing a great deal.
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