The One (as it applies to music)
The One as it applies to music,
only begins by being the first beat of every measure. No matter what
time signature the piece is in, there is always a one. This is the
simplest explanation of the one.
To
play the One is a science into itself, albeit a simple yet extremely
powerful one. When playing the One, you should always make it a
priority to hit the one, and then you can worry about any other notes
and details you want to play that fit the overall groove. The main
factor is that you should always return to the One, just as the song
naturally does with every passing measure. The song always comes
back to the One, and so should you as a player! The One is like
punctuating your sentences when you are writing or talking. If
everyone else is playing on the One except for you, you will disrupt
the whole song and make a mess out of everything. But, if everyone
is playing on the One, the One keeps everything together. Everyone
can feel eachother when everyone knows where the One is!
The One keeps not only the
musicians together, but it also keeps the audience together. It also
keeps the audience in tune with the musicians, forming a powerful
connection, or bond, with everyone involved! You do not even need an
extensive musical education to know where the One is, anyone can feel
it easily, and if you aren't on the One and nobody feels it because
of this, you are just saying meaningless phrases with no soul,
because noone feels it. If noone feels what you are trying to say,
then all is lost and means nothing. The One enables everyone to
talk, feel, and listen on the same frequency. The One is the
heartbeat of the song, the stage, the whole dance floor, and
ultimately the whole Universe all in One!
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