When people hear an accomplished musician playing the first comment made is almost always in reference to the “amazing natural talent.“ Praise and recognition of talent is always nice. But there’s an unintended cheapness that comes with this comment and it’s prompted by a belief that a really good musician or artist was born with some natural ability that can only be obtained through the luck of genetics. This often leads to the follow up thought, “I wish I could play like that” or, “I’d do anything to have that talent.”
Bridging the talent gap
Bridging the talent gap
Bridging the talent gap
When people hear an accomplished musician playing the first comment made is almost always in reference to the “amazing natural talent.“ Praise and recognition of talent is always nice. But there’s an unintended cheapness that comes with this comment and it’s prompted by a belief that a really good musician or artist was born with some natural ability that can only be obtained through the luck of genetics. This often leads to the follow up thought, “I wish I could play like that” or, “I’d do anything to have that talent.”