musical inquisition

[3D3N]

Both you LMNO and Mr What's-His-Name have good points, but I wasn't intending technique to be synonymous with expression. Anybody can put heart and soul into what they're playing if they have the will. Take vocals for example, you can hear the expression of somebody singing but if they are always hitting the note slightly sharp or flat than they intended, then a lack of technique results and frustration of the singer in their inability to completely sing exactly what they meant, and the same applies with instruments. If NOT hitting the note correctly in the classical sense is what you intended, then yes sir, your technique is flawless.