The Four Creatives

When the Meijer’s started, Angela told me about her painting career, the girls gave me a book they wrote with their own illustrations, and H. was always talking about his adventures. I knew the class was going to be epic.

Simply Music believes everyone, without exception, is uniquely and profoundly musical. Within this definition, my thoughts were of the sense that creatives long to get in synchronization with their innate self, the one that makes you walk, talk, breathe, tap on your desk, and perform menial tasks while you space off and solve the world’s problems.

Most people are timid to explore this side of ourselves. It’s one that’s capable of the impossible. If you love a good book, I highly recommend Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. His exquisite narrative barely touches the surface of what the subconscious creative mind is capable of. And yet, the mind is a muscle and must be worked. The best way to become a good composer? DO it. Rather than stare at the instrument, put your hands on it and let your thoughts and emotions take over. It might not sound good at first. That’s a GOOD thing. You can’t make something good out of something that doesn’t exist yet. That fear held me back for a long time in regards to my composing. Now, I love that I can hear a song in my head.

These four students are mid-way through Foundation 4, where students have learned so much invisible music theory it still shocks me. My assignment was, create a song using four chords, but the chords must be different voicings. Here are their compositions. I hope you love them as much as I do. Be sure to raise your glass to your creative mind tonight.