So true. We call it chunking.......same concept, and I teach it to my students as well as in my own practice. It becomes a challenge though because it can be boring and we can be an impatient lot in wanting to learn music and getting it down for performance(s). However, if it becomes boring, walk away from it for awhile, practice/play on something fun, mix it up, then return back to it when feeling ready to challenge it. Great info, as usual. Thank you!
I like breaking things down, it gives my tired, over processing brain a chance to make sense of things. It can get boring, but taking frequent breaks for me helps, walking away like I do with painting and coming back to it, it’s like my brain has been reset and I can tackle the piece with a new perspective.
Chunking and 'slowdowns' work. But playing ultra slow just before going to bed works best. Sometimes you have to let go of the task, and pick another task, then when you return to the original task, you may discover that the original task was not that difficult after all. Piano & Guitar
Here it is: theflutepractice.com/lets-practice-together/ We are opening the doors again in a few days but you can join our waiting list in the meantime if you are interested in joining!
So true. We call it chunking.......same concept, and I teach it to my students as well as in my own practice. It becomes a challenge though because it can be boring and we can be an impatient lot in wanting to learn music and getting it down for performance(s). However, if it becomes boring, walk away from it for awhile, practice/play on something fun, mix it up, then return back to it when feeling ready to challenge it. Great info, as usual. Thank you!
Your students are lucky to have such an awesome teacher to help them learn this! Yes, I have heard musicians refer to it as chunking. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I like breaking things down, it gives my tired, over processing brain a chance to make sense of things. It can get boring, but taking frequent breaks for me helps, walking away like I do with painting and coming back to it, it’s like my brain has been reset and I can tackle the piece with a new perspective.
Yes! I think there are so many cool parallels to painting and music!
I am so happy that I joined your class lately.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 so glad to hear that!
Chunking and 'slowdowns' work. But playing ultra slow just before going to bed works best.
Sometimes you have to let go of the task, and pick another task, then when you return to the original task, you may discover that the original task was not that difficult after all.
Piano & Guitar
Oooooo! Love this and TOTALLY agree. There is some good evidence to back this too I think.
I can’t locate any Let’s Practice Together link. Where is it?
Here it is: theflutepractice.com/lets-practice-together/
We are opening the doors again in a few days but you can join our waiting list in the meantime if you are interested in joining!
Thank you, i can use this with Hypnosis of Ian Clarke!
Yes! Absolutely 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼