Jed Scott Music

Not Knowing

The hardest part of planning a rehearsal is all the things you don’t know.

Pivoting in rehearsal from specifics to wider reflection – strength or weakness?

I’m glad you’re excited.

Ceding authority in rehearsal takes a little bit of fearlessness. And a lot of trust.

There are three steps to teaching high-level music interpretation.

Is it true that you can’t have it all? Here’s what Kenneth Koch said.

I love the philosophy and practice of avoiding focusing on mistakes immediately following a performance.

Until you’ve really considered and chosen how you want to perform, your performances can’t possibly reflect your musical intentions.

Does your musical interpretation evolve? Do you let it evolve in front of students?

If you haven’t got it close to memorized, you probably haven’t got it well-learned.