To be a Good Talker, be a Better Listener

by magnoliajazz on February 2, 2008

in Living My Life,My Musical Career

Are you a good talker?  Good listener?  Have you ever played in a jazz band? It’s a terrific way to make a living, and you learn several valuable “rules for life”.

One rule is “Success Requires Careful Listening”.  Just like in any conversation you might have, the musicians I work with carry on a little “give-and-take” magic.  When we play any familiar song, we all know the melody and harmony, and together we just help it along.  Whatever one of us “says” depends on what we hear the others saying. Same with your conversations, right?

“To be a good talker, be a better listener”. This is probably true for you; definitely for us.  Watch for it next time you catch us in action.  

In the meantime, watch how your conversations improve whenever you make a special effort to speak a little less, and listen a little more.

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The Magnolia Jazz Band entertains at weddings and parties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. If you are nearby, you’ll love catching us in action, seeing and hearing us create a great mood.  In the meantime, please join our Facebook fans to receive daily tips for planning wedding and party music and to receive reminders for our public events.

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