Perfect Technique
August 6, 2009
You have perfect technique if:
- You sound exactly how you want to sound and
- You’re not injuring yourself
Your listeners will think you have perfect technique if:
- You satisfy their tastes
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Not sure I agree 100% with what you say about satisfying listener’s tastes. I feel like I can identify a technically proficient musician (pianist anyways) even if he/she doesn’t play music I enjoy.
That doesn’t disprove the proposed criteria. If the above criteria is met, then the result has to be perfect technique.
I also noticed that you used technically ‘proficient.’ That’s a great term for describing music you don’t think is wholly enjoyable, or perfect.