Last few days it’s been “Focus” on Apple Music during work.
Not normally my bag but the exposure to different and/or simpler melodies and grooves is definitely giving me new ideas.
Something I read recently that really struck me as a learning experience for me was the notion that when you have a hobby or passion you can grow it in different ways other than actively doing or performing it. For example, instead of watching a movie you read about movies. Or, instead of playing music, you listen to it.
Sound simple and intuitive I know! But I had never really thought specifically of listening to music as a secondary passive way to improve my playing and/or creativity. Probably everyone knew this as obvious and I’m just dense.
Either way, I love the idea and it feels exciting in an odd way. Now I recognize it when I do it and get more from it I think.