Musicians spend endless hours practicing, but what are we practicing for? In the constant drive to be better, faster, more musical, more in tune, more accurate, more correct, is perfection or progress what we should be striving for? Of course I believe in rigorous technique practice. I do the usual scales, arpeggios, and all mannerContinue reading “Perfection or Progress, Which Should We Strive For?”
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Practice What You Don’t Know First
Practice what you don’t know first and most. Seems obvious, doesn’t it? It is all too easy to start our practice with what is most familiar and comfortable. But that does not help us conquer what is difficult and uncomfortable. Especially when we have limited practice time and are overwhelmed by what we feel weContinue reading “Practice What You Don’t Know First”
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