What I was hoping was for others to post some of THEIR practice
techniques,
especially the ones that have proven most valuable over the years.
Of course posting these opens the possibilty that others will say some of
your
techniques are not very valuable (as happened to me) but that is good
information
also, some of which you may agree with (potentially valuable) and some
disagree with (that's okay too.).
Pete
" Piano? How hard can it be?
There's only 12 different color-coded keys!"
On Wed, 12 Feb 1997 08:45:52 +0000 "reed" <reed@justjazz.com> writes:
>At 08:26 AM 2/12/97 PST, you wrote:
>>
>>Here we go again, talking about highly subjective material and
>refuting the
>>ideas of others.
>>
>>Why can't people just present there ideas on how they practice and
>end it
>>there? Judging by the character of this list it seems that a lot of
>great
>>players have emerged from different practice routines.
>>
>>To sum up:
>>
>>1) If it works for you and your playing continues to grow, you are
>doing
>>something right
>>
>>2) If your playing seems stagnant, introduce yourself to some new
>material
>>
>>3) If you don't feel your playing has gotten anywhere, take some
>suggestions
>>as presented on this list.
>>
>>Arguing over the practice methods of accomplished players is about as
>
>>valuable as arguing over the proper way to wash one's car.
>>
>> --Jeremy Crosbie
>>
>
>Jeremy,
>
>Well we obviously don't need a flame war over this dicussion
>about practice techniques but....
>
>Practice techniques and approach are everything.
>
>I don't know why you are in such a hurry to brush off the
>whole subject.
>
>Your summary doesnt not indicate to me that you understand at
>all the issues here or how important it is for someone to achieve
>the proper orientation regarding practice techniques.
>
>Even the previous thread on transcription which got fairly heated,
>to me was very valuable. Otherwise I would have suggested
>we end it long before.
>
>Of course, we don't have to just discuss practice tehniques.
>
>What is it that you would like to see discussed?
>
>reed
>
>>
>>
>
>Reed Kotler
>reed@justjazz.com
>http://www.justjazz.com
>