Miles Davis: Play what's not there
On how painting and music are alike, mistakes, and playing like yourself.
Musician Miles Davis:
"Don't play what's there; play what's not there."
“Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.”
“If you hit a wrong note, it's the next note that you play that determines if it's good or bad.”
More Davis advice below…
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