Do you remember finger-painting as a child? How fun it was. How
exciting to be able to dip your fingers into a color that called out
to you and put it on paper. The excitement of it all came from the
feeling that you were an explorer, looking into uncharted
territories of your own creative source.
Now music can be that way too! All that is necessary is to
understand that you don't need any special talent or ability to
create music with. Two chords are enough to begin experiencing the
joy of spontaneous expression. In the piano lesson "Oriental Sunrise" we have 2 chords to
play around with. And two chords are more than enough to create
with.
The problem that most adults have is the ability to
relinquish control. They want to be able to make decisions
and direct the music to where they want it to go. And of course,
they lose the ability to create. Why? Because they believe they must
make decisions as to what notes to play, what chords, how fast, etc.
It can be very threatening for some to allow for "mistakes."
Many adults feel that they must be perfect. But it is this
perfectionism that destroys the spirit and stops any creative
impetus dead in its tracks. The solution to all of this is to
remember the finger-painting child within each of us. Each of us
knows intuitively what colors call to us the most. The key is to be
able to trust that intuition, and let it guide you
