Intermediate Lesson

Welcome back! As advancing musicians, there will always be external elements that influence us. ‘Exploration’ and ‘necessity’ are two such components that shape and manipulate our musical prowess. Comprehending ‘exploration’ is relatively straightforward; you are today what you practised yesterday. If your study is constrained to a small group of subject areas, then your musical ability will mirror this and may result in being restricted. ‘Necessity’, however, is an entirely different animal, as a third party generally sets its parameters.

We never know which gig is around the corner, which means that preparing for every eventuality is almost impossible. Only when we’re