[ ... ] and watch me practise something I'm working on for a couple of minutes and they're always surprised that I can't do things as quickly as they ... more
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Four random thoughts on practising
@ 2011-09-01 – 19:55:18
[ ... ] don't need to practise it and you know you're just playing. If you can nearly do something in real time then it still requires more work until it ... more -
Why your playing doesn't sound the way you think it does
@ 2011-08-18 – 13:45:41
[ ... ] the more we practise something, the more prone we are to to deceive ourselves into a false perception of how it sounds. This is because once we ... more -
How to master ANYTHING in music
@ 2011-08-11 – 13:01:23
[ ... ] post on how to practise I wrote this post a good while back but understanding the difference between practising and playing is both important ... more -
Why what you know about playing jazz is useless
@ 2011-07-28 – 15:11:15
[ ... ] you need to practise the things that you know until you they are things that you can do. Then, you need to practise them some more until they ... more -
Five steps to becoming an INCREDIBLE jazz player
@ 2011-07-14 – 13:24:02
[ ... ] know what to practise' or 'There's so much to practise, I'm overwhelmed', they're never really telling the truth. What they mean is 'I'm ... more -
The Four Pillars Of Music Development (Part Two)
@ 2011-07-07 – 14:46:58
[ ... ] so much to practise, so much to learn and we want to be awesome now. In our hurry to improve as fast as possible, we find ourselves flitting ... more -
Are you a coaster or a climber?
@ 2011-06-23 – 14:34:45
[ ... ] else but practise and study musical theory and composition. Throughout his musical career he has played bebop, free jazz, fusion and anything ... more -
Balancing practising and playing
@ 2010-07-26 – 16:46:18
[ ... ] you must practise to get better but too much practising can be disheartening. If you're always struggling with practising music and not ... more -
The difference between practising and playing
@ 2010-07-12 – 09:19:37
They say that practice makes perfect and the most common question jazz students ask is 'what should I practise?'. However, many of these same students … more
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