tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348783.post4474548184956721791..comments2024-03-01T16:12:04.976-06:00Comments on Roman Numeral J: iMemoryseegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07111452429314988140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348783.post-34063155312139764792008-04-15T08:59:00.000-05:002008-04-15T08:59:00.000-05:00Yeah, but i think the danger is to assume that qua...Yeah, but i think the danger is to assume that quantity of input (or practice) makes for better quality. More reading (or writing) doesn't always make for better writing... <BR/><BR/>If, for instance, you always read the exact same type of writing (bad mystery novels or salon.com articles) your ability to write <I>like that</I> might improve, but your overall writing ability probably won't...<BR/><BR/>Quantity is good (and i'm <B>not</B> saying that quality is better), but variation in that quantity is vital & that's what the radio, say, can give us that an iPod needn't...Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625616681685224829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348783.post-16544153804365019192008-04-10T00:06:00.000-05:002008-04-10T00:06:00.000-05:00Conversely, does the constant exposure to music ma...Conversely, does the constant exposure to music make it easier to compose? I'm thinking here of the idea that constant exposure to writing (for example) somehow gets us expertise. Also, the more you write (and read) the better you get; the more music you listen to, the more you understand how it works... <BR/><BR/>As a VERY BAD musician, I'm not sure that this analogy directly applies. But it could be something to think about. <BR/><BR/>I love this idea. I wish I had thought of it! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290886169525430619noreply@blogger.com