tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post3113156569510065752..comments2024-03-10T23:01:51.493-05:00Comments on Stupid Motivational Tricks / Bemsha Swing: A problemJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-32694217440682156942014-10-06T03:20:58.102-05:002014-10-06T03:20:58.102-05:00I once used two 4-minute versions of Bach in a con...I once used two 4-minute versions of Bach in a conference presentation. As I recall, I basically just stated my conclusion, played the music, and said "See?" It didn't really work. I agree with Vance that you can't let anything depend on the audience actually listening to the music.<br /><br />I'd suggest thinking even of 4 minutes of music as you would a story or a (longishThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858865501469168339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-85676206449966878082014-10-05T22:31:51.077-05:002014-10-05T22:31:51.077-05:00I have no knowledge of musicology, but I do have e...I have no knowledge of musicology, but I do have experience of music classes. And even there, listening to music examples only works if you have hours of time. Snippets don't cut it -- they don't make their point.<br /><br />(I valued those long classes with listening and discussion very highly, but it's a different goal than a talk.)Vance Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477306994564623348noreply@blogger.com