INCREDIBLY USEFUL PRACTICE Explores how to use the books and exercises, and the FIVE PILLARS OF PRACTICE, to help you craft and execute a self-managed practice routine that helps you meet your goals.
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The Five Pillars of Practice:
I. Rules
II. What
III. Why
IV. How
V. Try not to be perfect
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I. Rules:
A. Play first, practice second
B. Be consistent
C. Schedule a recovery day
D. Listen to your body
E. Play on good equipment that is set up correctly
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III. What
A. Tonalization
B. Scales/Arpeggios
C. Technique/Conditioning (This is where the books and exercises are!)
D. Review Pieces (solos, exerpts, etudes, etc...)
E. New Pieces
F. Double Stops
G. Sight-Reading
H. Improvisation
I. Play with recordings
J. By-Ear songs
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Have the following things in the practice room:
1. Metronome
2. Tuner (both a drone and a visual tuner)
3. Notebook
4. Pencil
5. Recording device
6. Stereo with speakers (no headphones!)
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IV. How
Use 3 "blocks" of practice - 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours
A. Schedule A - 30 minutes for 6 days = 3 hours per week
B. Schedule B - 1 hour for 6 days = 6 hours per week
C. Schedule C - 2 hours for 6 days = 12 hours per week
D. Schedule D - 3 hours for 6 days = 18 hours per week
E. Schedule E - 4 hours for 6 days = 24 hours per week
F. Schedule F - 8 hours for 5 days = 40 hours per week
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Don Greene is THE MAN for the best performance/practice psychology!
www.winningonstage.com
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Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at joeynaegerbasses.com
Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means": designwithmeans.wixsite.com
designwithmeans@gmail.com
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