Mental training… pardon? How to bring down practicing time by using a different mind set.
You need to prepare a new piece. Fun, you think.
You start practicing, the way you always do: take one chunk and practice it slowly. With the metronome, perhaps. Sound, intonation, phrasing: you meticulously check your progress.
Every detail needs to be up to your standard before you can speed up the tempo. Until you are satisfied and go on to another chunk.
By now, you have started to feel slightly bored… but hey! This is what you need to do, right?
So despite your boredom you keep practicing. (musicians have a surprisingly high level of endurance, have you noticed?)
So what is wrong with this picture? Well, nothing except that it is a huge WASTE OF TIME.
What do to...
[Read more]
Tiziana Pintus is a violinist and performance coach. She helps musicians overcome stress so they can excel at concerts, auditions and competitions. Tiziana is an active and versatile chamber musician who encourages audiences to feel as much a part of the concerts as the performers: only then can magic really happen.
Replies
This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments.
Violinist.com is made possible by...
Dimitri Musafia, Master Maker of Violin and Viola Cases
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide
Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide
Johnson String Instrument/Carriage House Violins
Subscribe
Laurie's Books
Discover the best of Violinist.com in these collections of editor Laurie Niles' exclusive interviews.
Violinist.com Interviews Volume 1, with introduction by Hilary Hahn
Violinist.com Interviews Volume 2, with introduction by Rachel Barton Pine