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Heavenletter #5144 – 25.12.2014 Where Do You Jump to Next? What does land on a sour note mean?

Dear Gloria,

what does land on a sour note mean? I can't find a proper translation.

Thanks a lot,

Blessings,
Anneke

Heavenletter #5144 – 25.12.2014 Where Do You Jump to Next?

You may have thought: “Free for what? Free for risk, and free for danger and such, free to fail, free to fall, free to get lost , free to be asked to dance and free to dance and free to bungle your steps. Hurray for the opportunity to bungle or bungie-jump and land on a sour note.

Bless you for asking

Bless you for asking questions, Anneke.

Is there an expression in Dutch for when a violinist makes a mistake and gets a sour note?

God is saying to be free to take risks and even to land even on a sour note. This is a metaphor, of course. It may even be a mixed metaphor.

God is saying it's okay even if you take a tumble.

Charles, you have something to add?

Make sense now, dear angel?

Yes, thanks a lot!

Dear Gloria,

yes, thanks a lot; now I can translate it properly.

from heart to heart, namasté, Anneke

Yes, Gloria is right, it's a

Yes, Gloria is right, it's a musical expression. A sour note would be a wrong one that your ear would notice as being out of place.