Why for musicians the appointment should NOT be to play more?
Cameron is explicit: the quote is fill the well, not empty it. When you play your instrument, you empty. You are producing, not receiving. Even if you like it, it is creative work.
For musicians, the date should be a sensory-creative activity that don't involve your own sound. Listen, watch, read about music, attend concerts, but don't play.
10 quotes to nourish your musical ear
The ear needs stimulation that does not produce muscle tension.
Quotes for auditory musicians:
- Listen to an entire album lying down, eyes closed, without interruptions
- Attend a genre concert that you don't play
- Classical music recital in a small room
- Visit to a vinyl store without purchasing
- Conservatory session (students — free admission)
- Documentary about a musician or genre you admire
- Listening to sheet music on YouTube with headphones
- Outdoor concert during festival
- Sung mass or traditional choir
- Opera or zarzuela in accessible session
5 Creative Non-Musical Quotes (Important to You)
For musicians, leaving music is paradoxically the most fertile date.
Non-musical quotes for musicians:
- Museum of plastic art (not music)
- Poetry reading in cafe or home
- Photo walk
- Slow cooker with a new dish
- Author cinema
5 quotes related to your instrument (without playing it)
If you want to maintain the connection with your instrument without playing.
Connect without touching:
- Visit to a luthier or repair shop
- Physical sheet music store
- Museum of musical instruments
- Reading the biography of a musician of your instrument
- Documentary about making your instrument