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Category Archive: How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: Micro-Lessons

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Short and sweet mindsets for cultivating highly productive study-practice habits…

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2010-04-30 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: A Meditation on Gratitude

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I cannot think of a more honest and inspiring way to begin a study and practice session than with a meditation on gratitude…

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2010-04-28 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: Ways to Know a Piece of Music

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Preparation for performance is not about brute force “memorization” of unrelated dots on a page…

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2010-04-20 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: Theory & Practice

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Some insightful commentary regarding both the utility and limitations of Music Theory…

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2010-04-18 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: “Memorization”

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“Memorization” is in quotes because the goal of studying is not to memorize a piece of music like you memorize a sequence of random numbers…

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2010-04-11 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: The 80-20 Principle

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The 80-20 Principle is an observation that, in human endeavors, the majority of effects come from a minority of causes and vice versa…

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2010-04-09 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: Managing Your Expectations

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A huge contributor to your success on your epic journey of musical and self-discovery is be well-armed with realistic expectations…

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2010-04-05 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: Studying, Practicing, Exercising

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Did you know… that Studying, Exercising, and Practicing are three different behaviors with three very different goals:

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2010-04-03 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: Habits

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The most common reason why students do not make progress it’s NOT that they are untalented…

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2010-04-02 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice: The Proper Mindset

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The quality of your music-making is absolutely determined by the quality of your study and practice habits…

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2010-04-01 How to Study-Practice

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