Category Archives: Achieving Goals

Know Who to Listen To

Posted on April 19, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Know Who to Listen To Criticism Comes from Many Sources As mentioned in last week’s Practice Tip, musicians get negative comments from a lot of sources – even people closest to you. Sometimes musicians … Continue reading →

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Tough Stuff

Posted on April 5, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Tough Stuff What is “Tough Stuff”? In every song or piece you want to learn, there is inevitably one section that seems too high, too fast, or too hard. Sometimes there are many of … Continue reading →

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Feel Calm Stay Focused

Posted on March 29, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:How to Feel Calm and Stay Focused Transitioning into the Zone Making the transition from all the crazy activity of your day to the relative calm of your practice room is not automatic. This … Continue reading →

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Music You Love vs Music You Have to Learn

Posted on March 8, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Music You Love vs. Music You Have to Learn Inspiration and Play Being inspired by the music you are mastering is the ultimate motivational tool for practicing. Music you love will put the focus … Continue reading →

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Making Time for Music

Posted on March 1, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Making Time for Music When You’re Busy Musicians contact me daily to tell me about the challenges they’re facing. As a performance coach, it’s my job to help them meet these challenges so they … Continue reading →

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Think Like Your Teacher

Posted on February 22, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Think Like Your Teacher You’re Alone When You Practice Imagine how great it would be to have your music teacher with you every time you practice – like a sports coach working with athletes. … Continue reading →

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Inner Critic vs Inner Coach vs Inner Cheerleader

Posted on February 17, 2017 by David Motto

What do you call your inner voice? The most common name for our inner voice is the Inner Critic. Does it have to be that way? I think we would be better off if we could change our inner critic … Continue reading →

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We are what we repeatedly do

Posted on February 16, 2017 by David Motto

Ancient wisdom from Aristotle

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5 Questions that Keep You Honest

Posted on February 15, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Staying Honest in the Practice Room Why Honesty Matters Practicing is about exploring what you can do with your music. Done correctly, it leads to feeling confident and in control when you perform so … Continue reading →

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Control Performance Tempo

Posted on February 8, 2017 by David Motto

David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week: The Proven Way to Control Performance Tempos Hitting Your Target Tempo for the First Time For every song that you learn, you’ll have a performance tempo in mind. This tempo becomes a goal–a … Continue reading →

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