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Tips for Effective Practice
You can’t go to work, you can’t go to rehearsals, so you have plenty of time to practice. Here are some tips for getting the most out of that extra practice time. How long should I practice? Well, not more than 2 hours a day, not less than 30 minutes a week. It all depends…
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Neuroscience Practice Hacks: Transform your practice routine with these strategies
How the brain learns – random practice – how to actually use your metronome – the importance of sleep in learning – mental practice
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Variable Practice vs Fixed Practice – What’s the difference? Which is best?
Are exact repetitions the best way to practice? This 3-part series explains why doing exact repetitions may not be the best way to practice (but also why doing variable practice isn’t always the best either!). It gives practical ideas for incorporating this into your practice.
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The Leitner System – a randomization strategy for efficient and effective practice
When I first came back to clarinet I practiced a lot, but I wasn’t making progress. I had too much to master each week, and not enough time to work on it. Then I realized that I was practicing too much, without prioritizing what I didn’t know. Enter the concept of spaced repetition and the…
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Recording your clarinet practice: How to do it, why to do it, and what to look/listen for after you do it.
If you are trying to get back into clarinet shape, I’m sure somebody has told you that you should record yourself. What they often forget to tell you is what to do with the recording after you make it. This post will give you some tips on what to look for. How to record yourself…
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Modacity Music Practice
Modacity is an app designed to promote thoughtful practice over meaningless repetition.
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Interleaved Clicking Up: A new practice strategy for faster fingers
A 3-part series on practicing to increase speed. Part 1 covers the three most basic ways to work on playing faster: varying rhythms, varying articulations, and clicking up with the metronome. Parts 2 and 3 describe “Interleaved Clicking Up” one of the most effective practice techniques for increasing speed.
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Attentional Focus: What to think about when you practice and why it matters
Does where you focus your attention have an impact on how well you do at a skill, either in practice or performance? To sum up these videos in one word: YES! A 3-part series.
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Playalong Improvisation Practice
in ImprovIf you know nothing about how to do improv, and would like to see what it feels like. Here’s a fun play-along video from the folks at IFR (Improvise-For-Real).