Jed Scott Music

No Rules/Letting Go

Every so often I hear some students around the college say about jazz that it’s easy – “You can play anything because there are no rules!”

You don’t need a reason to play, but there are some good ones.

There is value in challenging music. But there is also valuable in music that is easily sight readable.

What is the difference between the way we tell stories in music theatre songs and jazz songs?

There’s no amount of skill or talent that can beat a consistent process.

The real reason to develop your music literacy is to help you practice.

There is art is in finding both what makes your chosen branch unique and how it is connected to the main artistic trunk.

The best extra time you can send during a repeating project is making a checklist.

Great art is malleable.

Beginning the practice is the hardest part; give yourself grace.