This week we continue with part three in our series about building a personal practice routine. In the first part, we covered how to assign exercises specific to your goals, and in the second, how to determine proper tempos and repetitions for the exercises you choose. This post will continue with a discussion on three […]
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Why I Start My Practice At Half Tempo (And Why You Should, Too)
I’ve been exposed to many different systems of how to break down and learn music. I’ve tried isolating a difficult section, repeating something 10 times perfectly, finding the “skeleton” of the phrase by taking notes away, and simply just playing a section of music slowly. Although every one of these methods has merit and can […]
Nathan Clark and Sam Huss – ep. 10
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this edition of “Winning the Job”, I was able to speak to Nathan Clark and Sam Huss about their audition success. Thanks to both of them for being willing to speak with me, and congrats on your recent successes! I’ve known Nathan for a couple […]
We Talking About Practice Part 2: Tips for Success
I wanted to write a follow up article to my critically acclaimed practice method article “We Talking About Practice v. 02”. Just kidding, but thanks to everyone who has read it so far. If you haven’t, click here and make sure to check that out before reading the rest of this article, as it builds upon […]
We Talkin About Practice? – v 2.0
This post is part one of a two part blog. To read part two, click here. On January 15th, I posted an article outlining a method of practice that I was following that incorporated progression principles of powerlifting (say that three times fast..) on my blog. If you haven’t had a chance to see that, […]
Dean Haist – ep. 07
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout When I was thinking of freelancers that I knew that would make a great episode for my “Freeway Philharmonic” series, Dean Haist was one of the first names that came to mind. Being from Lincoln, NE, I’ve known Dean for almost my entire musical career. I did […]
Jim Sullivan – ep. 06
(Jim and his husband Troy) Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout When a person comes up with an idea for anything, for it to succeed, they have to believe in it even if other people can’t see it or don’t believe it. There are countless stories of successful people who didn’t give up […]
We Talkin About Practice?
For this example, I chose the Ballerinas Dance from Petrouchka. If its your first time going through this template, I might recommend trying it as is, so you get an idea of what works, and how you might adjust it for your own playing. Ultimately, the important part is that we approach learning in three […]