This short post is just a reminder really to myself, and maybe others, that it is easy to become very comfortable playing your own instrument all the time. We become accustomed to the nuances of sound it can create, it’s certain strengths and how to play to them. We so often forget to spend some…

I am coming to realise the differences between a sound of monotony and one of nuance often lies in the use of tension and release. First it is important to think about what tension might mean. Tension and release are naturally found in the keys and textures of the music. There are moments in music…