James Iha

At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player.

American Musician

Jason Mraz

I'm not a virtuoso on an instrument. You know, I'm not always singing in pitch. I laugh sometimes my way through the shows, but I'm an honest songwriter who's always tried to bring the audience with me on my journey in hopes that they see their own lives reflected in the work.

Ken Hensley

I have never learned to read or write music so I am not a virtuoso musician like the others you mentioned. I am completely unable to play like them because I never learned classical music, I just developed my own crazy style!

English Musician

Russell Crowe

I'm a virtuoso in my job in that there's not an actor I can't go into a scene with and be absolutely confident that, whatever is required of my character, I can do it.

Australian Actor

Ethel Barrymore

Fundamentally I feel that there is as much difference between the stage and the films as between a piano and a violin. Normally you can't become a virtuoso in both.

American Actress

Gustav Mahler

The longer you live and the more you learn, the more clearly you will feel the difference between the few men who are truly great and the mere virtuosi.

Austrian Composer

J. J. Cale

I always wrote for musicians, especially guitarists. I write songs that people who aren't great virtuosos can play.

Julia Holter

I started classical piano when I was eight, but I wasn't a virtuoso. I just really liked it.

Mick Jones

I was never really a virtuoso guitar player per se.

Benjamin Spock

Preschool children are virtuosos of imagination.

American Scientist

Use 'virtuoso' to highlight exceptional skill in creative fields, not just technical abilities.

Artistic Mastery

'Virtuoso' applies to all arts, not solely music, including painting, dance, or theatre.

Beyond Music

Use 'virtuoso' when you want to express admiration for someone's exceptional artistry.

Praise and Admiration

Use the adjective 'virtuoso' to describe outstanding, memorable performances or skills.

Spectacular Performances

'Virtuoso' implies hard-earned skill, not just innate talent.

Not Just Talent

Calling oneself a 'virtuoso' may sound boastful; it's often used by others to compliment.

Not for Modesty

 So I've started to think about what these games are making us virtuosos at. Here are the four things I came up with. The first is urgent optimism. OK, think of this as extreme self-motivation. Urgent optimism is the desire to act immediately to tackle an obstacle,

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 instruments made the age of the virtuoso possible this is when those big forms arose the symphonies the sonatas the concertos and these big architectures of time composers like Beethoven could share the insights of a lifetime a piece