This is one of the best instructions I've ever got. Every single advice in this video is very true and highly effective. I watched this video a week ago and made a lot of progress since then. Thank you so much!
Yes agreed. I also feel that examples with your instrument, written exercises etc. would be very helpful in illustrating a lot of the specific variants which could be addressed regarding concentration techniques, hand/muscle considerations, mental visualizations, exercise restructuring success evaluation etc. I can create an example video with rhe piano to illustrate if you'd like.
Also a grand big picture chart showing exact musical and instrumental long, medium and short term objecti es is very important in determining goals, teachers, study resources and techniques along with teaching aids, instructor evaluation methods, progress evaluation methods etc. Knowing where you want to go is of prumary importance. And being able to accurately choose the time and activities to get there is indispensable.
Thanks, Dino. I'm not sure written exercises are so relevant here given that the musicians watching this will (hopefully) be at very different levels, playing different instruments, and in different genres...
Interesting concepts. I played professionally for years in piano bars, bands, etc, but teaching for 50 years. I developed my style of teaching because of what I was NOT taught. Many adults I've talked to took piano lessons growing up but it is rare to find one who still plays because they can only fall back on what they used to play, which they have forgotten. They were never taught how to create music. Take away written music and they don't know what to do. People who can read a book but can't create a sentence - out of fear they can't do it, so they don't try. Then there are adult Improv players who don't understand music and what they play is so disjointed and they don't know why, or they thinks it's good or original and it seldom is. But if they like it, does it matter?
Brilliant video! You spotted all the mind-traps, and also in the right order of relevance, I should say. The magic bullet would be the answer to the question, when do you know you can move on from some fundamental ? Or at least when do you know you can spend less time on that? Because if to achieve 80% of the mastery in some area you need some time, to grow from there it will take much longer, and to maintain it only a fraction of the time... Definitely worth to spend a few minutes of reality check at the end of each practice session to pinpoint one's weaknesses and try and tailor the next practice session accordingly, that is to say, in a more deliberate and fruitful way. Thank you for these great advices!
This is one of the best instructions I've ever got. Every single advice in this video is very true and highly effective. I watched this video a week ago and made a lot of progress since then. Thank you so much!
So glad to hear this, Alexander. And great to hear that you've taken action on some of the ideas in the video. Keep going!
Yes agreed. I also feel that examples with your instrument, written exercises etc. would be very helpful in illustrating a lot of the specific variants which could be addressed regarding concentration techniques, hand/muscle considerations, mental visualizations, exercise restructuring success evaluation etc. I can create an example video with rhe piano to illustrate if you'd like.
Also a grand big picture chart showing exact musical and instrumental long, medium and short term objecti es is very important in determining goals, teachers, study resources and techniques along with teaching aids, instructor evaluation methods, progress evaluation methods etc. Knowing where you want to go is of prumary importance. And being able to accurately choose the time and activities to get there is indispensable.
Thanks, Dino. I'm not sure written exercises are so relevant here given that the musicians watching this will (hopefully) be at very different levels, playing different instruments, and in different genres...
That's exactly what I've beeing Stellung my students since I started as a teacher at The royal Conservatoire in Copenhagen 1969.
Glad to hear it matches up with your experience. Thanks for letting me know.
This week I've been thinking exactly about this. You've put it very well. Thank you
You are so welcome, Carolina.
Interesting concepts. I played professionally for years in piano bars, bands, etc, but teaching for 50 years. I developed my style of teaching because of what I was NOT taught. Many adults I've talked to took piano lessons growing up but it is rare to find one who still plays because they can only fall back on what they used to play, which they have forgotten. They were never taught how to create music. Take away written music and they don't know what to do. People who can read a book but can't create a sentence - out of fear they can't do it, so they don't try. Then there are adult Improv players who don't understand music and what they play is so disjointed and they don't know why, or they thinks it's good or original and it seldom is. But if they like it, does it matter?
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I wish I'd been able to watch this years ago - such brilliant advice! It will definitely change my approach to learning and practicing music.
Glad it was helpful, Brigid!
Excellent and memorable......a lesson in and of itself. You approach this like a wise therapist would.
So glad it was helpful, Martin.
Brilliant video! You spotted all the mind-traps, and also in the right order of relevance, I should say. The magic bullet would be the answer to the question, when do you know you can move on from some fundamental ? Or at least when do you know you can spend less time on that? Because if to achieve 80% of the mastery in some area you need some time, to grow from there it will take much longer, and to maintain it only a fraction of the time... Definitely worth to spend a few minutes of reality check at the end of each practice session to pinpoint one's weaknesses and try and tailor the next practice session accordingly, that is to say, in a more deliberate and fruitful way. Thank you for these great advices!
Thanks! Great to know that it was helpful.