Category Archives: Monday - Practice TipsI performed in a concerto competition at university this week. Performed the first movement of Mozart’s G major violin concerto from memory. Didn’t end up winning (though I didn’t really think that I was going to anyway), but I had a scare in the exposition where I couldn’t remember what to play. I could remember [...]
Once again, Leo over at ZenHabits has posted an article that’s got me thinking. Written by Clay Collins of The Growing Life, it highlights some of the common characteristics of prolific people, and what you might choose to do if you want to become prolific.
In keeping up with finding what other people are doing, I noticed in Brandon’s blog that he’s keeping track of the amount of time practiced. He calculates each day, noting the longest and shortest session of the week, the average amount practiced and other such things. While keeping a journal is a great idea, there’s [...]
During the week, I received an e-mail from Brandon. We had a bit of a chat about practicing and the practicalities of it away from home. Like myself, Brandon is studying at a Music Conservatory and does most of his practice on campus. I have also gotten into this habit of practicing at uni because [...]
Don’t feel like practicing, but know you should eh? It can be tough sometimes, and we need to be aware of some things that we can do. Here’s 10 things that I do when I don’t feel like practicing.
Take a break. No really… just go away and not do anything for a while. You’ll soon [...]
I recently read “The Mastery of Music” by Barry Green. While the whole book was a fantastic read, there was one chapter that struck a chord with me in particular, and that was the chapter on Discipline. I love music, and it’s obvious to others who later comment that they can see the love that [...]
When we are practicing, we’ll eventually run into problems or issues. Whether technical, or musical, we need some techniques in order to help us discover solutions.
Don’t want to practice because you’ve got new pieces? They’re hard and you just don’t want to tackle them. While for me, I love new pieces because they’re new, others may prefer their older pieces.
“I don’t want to practice, it’s boring” A common reason, and something that should be sending up flares to anyone that hears it. If their practice is boring, then there’s definitely something wrong.
If you’re anything like I am, if my parents ask me to do something, I might do it. The more they ask me to do it, the less inclined I am to do it. This can be a problem if the thing they are nagging you about is your practice.
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