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The Practice of Practice

6/26/2014

Practice makes perfect is we practice perfectly. But, perfect practice is a tricky business. The following article from Vic Firth outlines very effective practice tactics for drummers. I've added jazz piano addendums in brackets.

In a nutshell:

a) Warm Ups (some sight reading)

b) Rudiments – learning and application of (jazz chords, modes)

c) Groove & Fills (working on your jazz licks through transcription)

d) Learning a song (using a combination of lead sheet and recordings)

http://www.vicfirth.com/exchange/2014/03/20/the-practice-of-practice/

Enjoy,

David Story

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Summer Music Lessons

6/11/2014

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Why study in the summer?

Keep your skills sharp.
Explore new things like making music on your iPad.
With the extra time available you can really go deep and accomplish a lot.
Get an early start on Rotary Fall Festival pieces. Who knows, maybe you can earn a spot in the Grand Concert in November.

Cheers,

David Story
www.davidstory.ca

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