This question was sent by Irineo, and he wrote:
Splendid/illustrative podcast, maestros. Great guns.
But I think maestro Rob left something missing: One of my teachers many years ago told me "if you possess what's called a 'melodic ore', you have an advantage over those who don't".
My questions are:
1-How can you teach students to develop that "ore"?
2-Where does it originate?
3-Are some people just born with it?
4-If not, is it possible at all to teach those who don't possess it how to develop it, you think?
Irineo