For example: we had some guests over while my dad was playing guitar, one of the guests just picked up a spare guitar and started playing with him.
Or [that one video of the two sax players.](https://youtu.be/1_9IMZcbKHQ)
They hadn’t spoke before and they just started making music with each other.
I’m sorry I’m not very good at describing it but how can a musician just start a duet without talking. It seems like magic.
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Playing an instrument is very similar to verbal communication. In example, if you meet someone that speaks the same dialect as you, it’s likely you can communicate fluidly. Music works in the same way, like it’s very own language.
Music’s foundation is rhythm and harmony. Rhythm is the beat of a song (keeps your foot tapping along) and harmony is the flow of notes that gives music its emotional context (maybe it sounds pleasing, tense, happy, sad, etc.)
When you internalize those concepts and train your ear to it, you can become fluid in this form of communication. Making it easy to walk up to anyone playing an instrument or singing and know exactly what to play with them in real time.
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