Archive for November 5th, 2009

If you find yourself having motivational problems practicing music regularly, there is a technique to make you enthusiastic about playing music: Don’t use the word “Practice.” Instead, tell yourself you’re going to “play” your instrument today.  You don’t need to think of it as practicing at all. Just get your instrument and play it, without [...]

Some musicians get so used to their practice space at home that they find it difficult to play well anywhere else.  Here’s a practice technique to make sure you’ll be at your best no matter where you play. Although it’s important to have a specific practice space where you feel comfortable, make sure you don’t [...]

Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.
--Unknown author