Musicality – Stop and Smell the Flowers

My analogy for students to remember to take the time to notice the phrasing in a piece and not just play through the notes with only the end of the piece in mind. Stopping to smell the flowers conjures, for me, a beautiful mountain trail alongside a meadow. One must stop to take in the beauty instead of marching past just to get to the end of the trail.

I find that this phrase is useful for students who tend to play from the head instead of from the ear.