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Sometimes we all need a break. Maintaining the years of focused attention required to master an instrument is overwhelming. I deal with it by occasionally taking a "timeout" to contemplate my goals and to recommit to my project of mastering percussion. I take a "timeout" once or twice a year, but rarely for more than a week. David Revised October 2022
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This guy did the work and then fearlessly put himself out there.
David Revised October 2022 With a reduced teaching schedule, it is time to catch up.
David Revised October 2022 A rudimental etude I've been teaching drum students this year.
See you in September. David Revised October 2022  A new student favorite that debuted at our zoom recital yesterday.  Breakfast piano minute: An fantasy on an Austrian Folk Song from a slightly disheveled pianist.Errors give feedback. Some errors are obvious, some are in disguise, and some are hidden from us.
One of the most effective way of dealing with errors of execution is to step back and listen to your practice recording making notes of errors, misinterpretation, and omissions. Then consider the following.
The picture above is from a book I highly recommend called "The Musician's Way", Best, David Revised October 2022 |
You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail. AuthorI'm a professional pianist and music educator in West Toronto Ontario. I'm also a devoted percussionist and drum teacher. Categories
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