Hey all first of all thanks for the great discussions that've taken place since I've joined! Everyone here has been real cool!
In light of my other post I thought it was really interesting to see what people were practising and what they had struggles with. So in light of that it'd be cool to have a discussion on practising I think!
So here we go! This is how I tackle a lot of these these days!
1) Jazz: Play along? Transcriptions? Patterns? Licks?
2 ) Scales/Arpeggio/Finger Dexterity: Do you use a metronome? Start slow then fast?
3) Rhythm: Do you practise with the metronome? Do you tap your foot when you play?
4) Approaching Written Music: Do you take it slow first? When do you decide it's time to add in articulations? Do you use a metronome?
5) Tone (Long Tones? Overtones?)
6) What's something you wish you knew how to practise but can't seem to figure out yet?
7) What do you struggle the most with all of the above? How do you think your practise methods reflect that? Do you practise the same thing consistently every session?
8) What problems do you commonly run into when you practise?
9) Also I'd also be curious about what "level" you'd consider yourself? How long have you been playing for? It'd be interesting to gauge how we've all come along in how we practise!
In light of my other post I thought it was really interesting to see what people were practising and what they had struggles with. So in light of that it'd be cool to have a discussion on practising I think!
So here we go! This is how I tackle a lot of these these days!
1) Jazz: Play along? Transcriptions? Patterns? Licks?
2 ) Scales/Arpeggio/Finger Dexterity: Do you use a metronome? Start slow then fast?
3) Rhythm: Do you practise with the metronome? Do you tap your foot when you play?
4) Approaching Written Music: Do you take it slow first? When do you decide it's time to add in articulations? Do you use a metronome?
5) Tone (Long Tones? Overtones?)
6) What's something you wish you knew how to practise but can't seem to figure out yet?
7) What do you struggle the most with all of the above? How do you think your practise methods reflect that? Do you practise the same thing consistently every session?
8) What problems do you commonly run into when you practise?
9) Also I'd also be curious about what "level" you'd consider yourself? How long have you been playing for? It'd be interesting to gauge how we've all come along in how we practise!
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