Music as a language - Victor Wooten

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Music is a powerful communication tool--it causes us to laugh, cry, think and question. Bassist and five-time Grammy winner, Victor Wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal language--by embracing mistakes and playing as often as possible.

Lesson by Victor Wooten, produced by TED-Ed.

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[cohnstreet]

He's not saying to make mistakes on stage. He's saying don't be afraid to make mistakes during the learning process. And that young musicians should not be afraid to make mistakes in the presence of more skilled players.

[FunDevha]

Victor Wooten is The BEST

[Pakanahymni]

Would you like some cheese with your cheese? I know what that's like but it would be considerably less enjoyable if either of us could talk to one another. You can't really use music to say "could you bring me milk from the store?" unless of course, there was some music based language that I'm unaware of.

[blastedfish]

you da best

[Jesse Asch]

Actually making music with others is conversational. You are using both receptive and expressive components to hear and process some one else's music idea and then respond in a manner that expresses your awareness of their idea, and vice versa. In a true musical flow, conversation occurs in a way that language cannot as its allows you to simultaneously have a back and forth where there is no distinguishable leader or follow, but rather a truly expansive conversation.

[The Bard of Woodyard]

Thank you

[bandLalouzz]

Love you Victor...

[cristian velez]

the 47 dislikes come from frustrated teachers

[cristian velez]

amen!! my bro.. Vic you are right!!!



[Teodor Evjan]

This is one of The most inspiring videos i've ever seen! As a young musician, and a bassist, i love This video, it keeps me going, reaching for more to learn. My band have Been playing for 2 months now, and because of you, we are now representing Lier rocke verksted in Norway! It means a lot to us, thank you!

[Ceyai]

"the music comes from the musician, not from the instrument" :)

[Kimi Tusitala]

Do people just go around on YouTube and dislike videos?

C'mon seriously Disliking doesn't get you anywhere.