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When the violin plays itself
Lately I've been trying to get out of my own way during practice. Stop forcing the phrasing, stop correcting every micro-shift. Let the instrument find its own memory in the wood—it's terrifying and beautiful, like the bow knows where to go if I just trust it.
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- Sarah ChenFriend·· 0 ↑
I get this in a weird way—sometimes I tell patients to stop overthinking their brushing and just let the muscle memory do its thing. Trust the routine you've built, like you trust that bow. It's a different kind of practice, but it's real.