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Shew on Practice
- mental practice is the main method for
absorbing material
- use positive visualization of success
to program yourself
- imagined muscle memory is the same as
real
- (Coltrane used a broom stick with
bottle caps to practice on the train)
- music is primary not technique
- hear it-transcribe by ear (right
brain)
- sing/finger/play (younq players)
- have the courage to confront
difficulties
- practice for excellence not
perfection-neurosis
- talent is a lack of barriers
- success is the ability to survive
failure
3 reasons to practice
- 1 maintenance (set self up to do
job-not what is not needed)
- 2 fix problems (use notebook to list
one item to be improved upon)
- 3 practice new areas (piano, drums,
etc.)