Comments on: Pre-Practice Tips http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/pre-practice-tips/ ...for educators, bassists, enthusiasts, & parents - information on teaching, playing, learning, maintenance, technique, construction, and more. Fri, 11 May 2012 01:07:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris Strough http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/pre-practice-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 Chris Strough Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:23:19 +0000 http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/?p=1705#comment-5200 I'm actually more faithful to this "pre-flight" idea in general. I set what I want to do, and complete that before walking away... There are plenty of instances that I've spent ridiculous amounts of time on something, and yet not taken anything away from the rehearsal... but also have had something "click" almost instantly, negating the need for extensive practice... In that case, my practice log would reflect a huge amount of effort (which should mean I learned a lot, right?) for one, but not the other, and may cause me to incorrectly infer which time was more beneficial... I'd much rather impress people with my playing skills than with a chart saying that I have no life outside of practice... I’m actually more faithful to this “pre-flight” idea in general. I set what I want to do, and complete that before walking away…

There are plenty of instances that I’ve spent ridiculous amounts of time on something, and yet not taken anything away from the rehearsal… but also have had something “click” almost instantly, negating the need for extensive practice…

In that case, my practice log would reflect a huge amount of effort (which should mean I learned a lot, right?) for one, but not the other, and may cause me to incorrectly infer which time was more beneficial…

I’d much rather impress people with my playing skills than with a chart saying that I have no life outside of practice…

]]> By: admin http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/pre-practice-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-5187 admin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:04:08 +0000 http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/?p=1705#comment-5187 Thanks! I've been reading The Checklist Manifesto - a great read, check it out - http://astore.amazon.com/mostl09-20/detail/0805091742 Thanks! I’ve been reading The Checklist Manifesto – a great read, check it out – http://astore.amazon.com/mostl09-20/detail/0805091742

]]> By: Mike Saville http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/pre-practice-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-5184 Mike Saville Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:11:15 +0000 http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/?p=1705#comment-5184 Good tip! Making a plan before you start will be infinitely more beneficial than keeping a track of minutes when you've finished. I've never understood the pre-occupation with time done - or who can do the most minutes - Meaningless! We musicians should start to take pride in what we achieved in each session and boast about that. Good tip! Making a plan before you start will be infinitely more beneficial than keeping a track of minutes when you’ve finished.

I’ve never understood the pre-occupation with time done – or who can do the most minutes – Meaningless!

We musicians should start to take pride in what we achieved in each session and boast about that.

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