"Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or punching a bag. It's not the thing in itself; it's preparatory to the activity" - Barney Kessel - Jazz Guitar
Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. ~Maya Angelou, Gather Together in My Name
The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides!
Artur Schnabel