Deliberate Practice Revisisted

• Thoughtful, focused work over an extended period of time. 
• Access to resources: lessons, instruments, and  experiences
• Health
• Patience 
• Ambition
• Time
• Determination

My thoughts this week. 

David
Revised January 2023

Practicing Blue Bossa

One effective way of practicing jazz is the "Bill McBirnie method". Bill plays along with professional recordings. He has told me that he might spend hours playing along with dozens of recordings of a particular tune he is working on.  Here are the videos I used to practice Blue Bossa this week on the vibraphone. 

Pay attention to the articulations and the differences in the last phrase, (measures 13-14-15-16). There are interesting differences to explore. 
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