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Music sketches

Explore sketches, drawings, and illustrations that simplify ideas related to Music.

One-Buttock Playing: Benjamin Zander's term for how the music moves usOne-buttock playingLeading from any chair, the fifth practice from The Art of Possibility by Benjamin and Rosamund Zander. From Eugene Lehner's story: What would I say should I suddenly be called upon to lead?Leading from Any ChairCollective effervescence illustration: two people hold their phones up as lights with 1000s of others in a stadium concert at nightCollective effervescenceMa sketch: a kayaker glides through a calm lake with a shoreline reflection on a moody grey dayMaOne-size-fits-men summary: Piano keyboard showing different handspan widths and that standard keyboards advantage larger handspansOne-size-fits-menPrints and Performances illustration: a black and white artistic representation of the Half Dome rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California. The peak is named for its distinct shape; one side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half. The image is accompanied by a quote from celebrated American photographer, Ansel Adams. Prints and performancesDelete tracks you don’t like3 ways to listen betterMake art like John CageMake art like John CageSitting at the piano without any music is a great way to get started composingWant to compose? Just sit down without any musicFACE and Every Good Boy Deserves Football as a way to remember the notes on the staves of musicRead music
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