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Category Archives: Music Practice Tips
May 2017 Music Goals
Monthly Goals for May 2017 It’s May 1st. The beginning of a new month. If you haven’t already put your music goals together for the month, spend a couple minutes today writing out these goals. Keep the written goals somewhere … Continue reading
Quick Practice Tip – Get Constant Feedback
Make sure you’re getting constant feedback. Without it, you’re just going through the motions and are unlikely to improve. Shoot video. Use a metronome. Use a tuner. Have some way of recording your progress!
Quick Practice Tip – Just Start
Just get started, even with no practice plan and no idea what you’ll actually start with. Starting is always better than delaying.
Internal vs External Goals
David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Internal vs. External Goals External Concerns We spend a lot of time in our lives trying to impress other people and win their approval. Whether it’s our parents, teachers, friends, loved ones, audiences, or … Continue reading
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Know Who to Listen To
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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Dealing with Negative Comments
David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Dealing with Negative Comments There Will Always Be Criticism No one ever achieved greatness without dismissing the glaring criticism of others. And, there will always be criticism! Musicians must develop a thick skin about … Continue reading
Tough Stuff
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
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
Learning from Live Performances
David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Learning from Live Performances Practicing Can Be Lonely Becoming a great musician takes more than great practicing. The practice room is a solitary place, and it’s important not to isolate yourself from the real … Continue reading
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Listening to Recordings
David Motto’s Practice Tip of the Week:Listening to Recordings Playing the Right Notes is Not Enough In addition to learning the notes of the song you’re working on, it’s important to understand the correct way to play those notes. Of … Continue reading
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