My hope is just that reading these snippets may remind you of things you have forgotten, and that you can reconnect with thise oleasurable memories.
[He was there listening to his little kid play music. His enjoyment transfered to me and increased mine. His listening supported my listening. I was able to give something back to my dad.]
[Sound and silence are complementary. Take equal care when playing either.]
[Rests are less the absence of something and more the presence of nothing.]
[What people call random might simple be too complex to explain.]
[Instead of telling me what 'root' meant, he asked me what I know about roots. When I explained that plants have roots and hold up the rest, he made the connection with roots of a chord that 'supports' the other notes.]
[When I asked which G should I play, he suggested that I try all of them and see which one I was happy with.]
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