Category Archives: Music Practice Tips

Two Essential Focusing Strategies

Posted on September 27, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Two Essential Focusing Strategies Focus is the Key to Success Intense focus is the key to making real progress in the practice room. With focus, musicians make great leaps forward in their abilities. Without … Continue reading →

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Focus in 6 Steps

Posted on September 25, 2017 by David Motto

How to Focus Intensely in 6 Easy Steps Focus and intensity are key components to staying alert while practicing so you can meet your musical goals. Though many musicians want to practice for hours on end, it’s nearly impossible to … Continue reading →

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Being Organized

Posted on September 20, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:An Important Way to Save Time and Frustration Being Organized. It’s essential if you really want to meet your goals, save time, and lower your level of frustration. To make the best use of … Continue reading →

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Control Your Nerves

Posted on September 13, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Know How to Control Your Nerves Some musicians are lucky. They never get nervous. They can perform at the drop of a hat. They don’t even give it a second’s thought. If this is … Continue reading →

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Play, Don’t Work

Posted on September 6, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Play Your Instrument, Don’t Work It Work vs. Play We live in a world in which a lot of work is drudgery. Some jobs are unfulfilling, and people can be unhappy at work. These … Continue reading →

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How Breaks Improve Focus

Posted on August 30, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:How Breaks Improve Focus Practicing Without Breaks? There is a myth among musicians that the best progress is made by locking yourself in a room and playing straight for two to four hours. This … Continue reading →

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Being in the Dark

Posted on August 23, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Being in the Dark Visual Information Can Be Distracting Musicians often depend too heavily on visual information to help them play accurately. Whether it’s reading sheet music, getting a cue from another musician, or … Continue reading →

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Musicians as Athletes

Posted on August 15, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Musicians as Athletes The Demands We Make on Our Bodies Physical comfort while playing your instrument is important, and your actions before and after you play also greatly influence your ability to perform. Too … Continue reading →

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The Best Music Memorization Tip Ever

Posted on August 9, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:The #1 Music Memorization Strategy There Are a Lot of Memorization Techniques Many musicians contact me asking me for tips on playing and performing from memory. It’s clearly something that worries a lot of … Continue reading →

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Physical Comfort

Posted on August 2, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Physical Comfort Making Music Can Feel Unnatural The physical positions used to play musical instruments, and the stress put on the vocal cords when singing, can be unnatural and occasionally uncomfortable. Because of this, … Continue reading →

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