Expression

A week or so after I wrote this, I realized that it was a pretty crappy piece of writing. But I didn't have much time to work on it... I guess I'll leave it up anyways.
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Time signatures and musical notes are like the architecture or design of a train. The instrument that delivers the music is like the head of the train. But most importantly are the dynamics. They are the caboose of the train, making the whole experience interesting. In music, dynamics range from “as soft as can be played”, pianississimo, to “as loud as can be played”, fortissimo. The idea behind playing a piece of music is that a range of dynamics is chosen that can best represent the music. Playing fortissimo for a majority of the sound hinders the music when volume must be built up later. The same follows true for playing pianississimo. Generally, one should save extremes for critical moments in a piece of music, like the ending, for example.

Most are familiar with the mantra, “Practice makes perfect”. When dealing with piano music, however, experimentation is necessary. You must take the piano out to clubs from time and time, and experience the soothing stream of a screwdriver. You must understand how your inhabitations are lowered as it gently guides you back to its home. Only then can you understand your relationship with it.

While that was just an awful attempt at sarcasm, it holds truth. In order to play a piano effectively, like in a concert setting, you have to fully aware of its range of expression: what soft sounds like, what loud sounds like, how sensitive the three pedals are, etc. To be efficient in this process, the pianist often focuses on specific music sections that require heavy usage of such aforementioned techniques. After all, he is still tormented with the fear of being the target of thrown tomatoes and various vegetables. He must make haste.

Now what happens when we apply this concept to life? Actions and words are as expressive as music. However, are we aware of the extremes of behavior? There is no objective way to gauge such a shady issue. Unfortunately, this ignorance is often exploited.

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Now, the pre-writing:

So here I am on a Sunday morning at St. Paul’s, simply enjoying the time that I don’t have to spend dealing with other people. Yes it sounds anti-social, but this past week has been fast-paced and hectic, leaving little time for self, and self-reflection. I decided to write something that may appear unrelated to my explicit feelings, but actually share some parallels with them. It is going to feel abstract both writing and reading it. I also rushed through it, so don't expect it to be fully coherent.