Jacobs Quotes
Jacobs Quotes is a project to carry on the pedagogical legacy of Arnold Jacobs through tweeting his quotes.
I was introduced to the teachings of Arnold Jacobs as a student at Northwestern University in the mid-90's. I had the privilege of attending a few of his master classes and of having one private lesson with him before he passed away. I have also spent a good deal of time in the Northwestern Library pouring over VHS tapes of his master classes over the decades. He has had a profound impact on my career as both a player and teacher.
The @JacobsQuotes project is a tribute to him and his pedagogical insights. Thank you, Mr. Jacobs!
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"Don’t prepare yourself to play your instrument. Instead, prepare the sound in your head." -
"Air is free. Go ahead and waste it."
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"It is much better to have too much air than to have too little; as you grow older this becomes even more important."
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"Playing your instrument is not tonguing, fingering, and buzzing. It is hearing the song in your head and recreating it."
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"All good teaching is a simplifying process, a weeding out of what is unnecessary or distracting."