“I know you can feel it. But that’s just a small part of it.
You see, music is . . . ( Incredible subject to communicate.)
Music has a . . . ( But he’s going to try.) Music starts with
pitches. [P-i-t-c-h-e-s.] Sounds! High and low. A whole, huge
range of sounds. And each one has its own emotional life. And
then when you combine them and play them together — these two
and these two — it has a whole new life. And then you can play
them on different instruments — trombones, violins, flutes and
drums — The combinations are infinite! And then when you put it
all together, with a beginning, a middle, and an end, it grows into
a ... It transcends mere sound and speaks directly to your
heart — because you hear it! I don’t have the signs that can ... I
can’t explain it, I’m sorry.”