What is talent, exactly? Do some people “have it” while others lack it? Do you consider yourself talented?

While the belief in talent is common, the price an artist pays for placing importance on the size of their talent is steep. If you attach too much meaning onto the concept of talent, you are likely to fall in to one of two traps. You might either believe that your value lies in your talent and develop an inflated sense of importance, or, you might end up feeling like you are deficient for lack of enough talent and see yourself as “less than” for no substantial reason. Seen from a broader view, talent is irrelevant, especially when compared to what you actually do with whatever you’ve actually got. Join JP for a look at some alternative definitions of talent and some powerful examples of how musicians can determine their value as an artist.

This is the first of seven podcasts that debunk some common myths of musicianship.

 

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