I posted a few weeks ago about the quantity of practice time needed to progress with learning an instrument, so today I’m going to talk about quality – why we need focused practice rather than mindless repitition, how to analyse what needs work and how to keep track of it. Read more…
A student asked me this week if it’s better to have frequent short practice sessions or less frequent longer sessions. My answer is always that regular sessions, ideally every day but at least 5 days a week, are more beneficial due to the phenomenon known as the ‘forgetting curve’. We Read more…
One of my goals for this year (I don’t like New Year resolutions, for new or regenerated activities I prefer Steve Pavlina’s 30-day trial concept) is to complete my ALCM in composition. This is a diploma assessed on a composition portfolio, and a type of music exam I didn’t know Read more…