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Originally Posted by Deliberate1
I think of phrasing as the ultimate expression of musical intent. Doug's clip of Bill Evans playing his Waltz for Debbie is a case study, and the perfect example to make the point. A relatively simple melody that is brought to life by shaping and sculpting the presentation. Mr. Evans evokes the essence of the song as a poet brings life to the words, not through a "note for note" recitation, but by infusing them with the power of joy, or pain or whatever human emotion best brings the words or notes to life.
David
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Yes, I posted that clip and have done so before when the topic was about the use of a metronome which I consider a practice
tool on doing some exercises but not when playing many tunes where expressive phrasing breathes life into the music.