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What does it mean?
The artist follows their personal intuition rather than a fixed plan when creating music.
In plain terms
I play music based on how I feel right now.
What can you take from it?
Create based on your current feelings instead of a strict plan.

Where it applies

  • discussing artistic process
  • planning creative work

Putting it to work

  • improvisation
  • daily practice

Questions to consider

  • How do you decide what to create today?

Another view

Relying only on feelings might lead to inconsistent output.

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