Inspiration · Learning Jazz Violin

Inspiration

I’m not that inspired with my own playing at the moment.

It might be just that I’m really focusing on my teaching at the moment which I am very inspired by (thanks to you all)

It could be that I’m pretty tired in general as I’m always rushing about between teaching, gigging around London and looking after my son. I don’t have much time to work on anything too tangible right now,

Or it could just be a random phase, Iv had it before and il have it again. It’s really just part of trying to progress something long term. You make jumps at points and sometimes you feel a plateau. It has to work like that, nothing just goes up!

My “go to” when I’m not inspired is transcription. Iv started digging into a Parker solo over a Db blues. It’s a bit of a challenge for me, I’m hoping it sees me through to our upcoming transcription Lab next Monday night for VIP members. Maybe by then I’ll be back raring to go and start finding more space to practise hard again.

But maybe not.

Happy to keep showing up regardless, I know how fun music can be when I am inspired. Sometimes you just have to wait it out.

What’s your “go to” thing to play when you don’t have that spark?

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