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Why should I practice?
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- title
- Why should I practice?
- description
- It's time to rethink our relationship to practice.
- status
- complete
- date
- 2021-10-25
- kind
- solo
- guestSlugs
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- listenUrl
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovemusicmore/episodes/Why-should-I-practice-e18rklm
- appleUrl
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-should-i-practice/id1567355195?i=1000539632057
- spotifyUrl
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tRVucbpSGakYz5AdPyrX2
- topicsDiscussed
- Creativity
- Reframing Practice
- Goal-Based Practice
- Improv in Practice
- Groove and Timing
- Making Practice Fun
- Creative Expression
- Analyzing Your Playing
- Overcoming Resistance to Practice
- Balancing Structure and Play
- Continuous Growth as a Musician
- hostNote
- In this episode, I take a deep dive into the often-uncomfortable concept of practice for musicians. I explore how traditional views of practice can feel restrictive and even daunting, and how reframing practice as a goal-based and playful activity can transform your relationship with music. I share personal insights into my journey, making the case that practice doesn't have to be a chore, it can be an exciting exploration of creativity and expression.
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- Introducing Practice Context
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- 0
- note
- I introduce the concept of practice and its negative connotations for many musicians.
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- Defining Personal Goals
- startSec
- 135
- note
- I discuss my personal goals in music and how they shape his practice approach.
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- Improvisation Over Scales
- startSec
- 184
- note
- I emphasize the importance of improvisation instead of rote scale practice.
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- Playing with a Metronome
- startSec
- 316
- note
- The idea of treating a metronome as a musical collaborator rather than just a timing tool.
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- Creating a State of Play
- startSec
- 677
- note
- Encouragement to make practice enjoyable and fun as a path to improvement.
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- Recording to Analyze Progress
- startSec
- 312
- note
- Exploring the benefits of recording practice sessions for self-assessment.
- excerptQuotes
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- When you bring up practice to a lot of musicians, it instantly feels icky. It's like, I don't want to do that. It's a chore now.
- startSec
- 89
- reviewed
- true
- text
- Step one for me is to define what you want to do. Where do you want to go?
- startSec
- 45
- reviewed
- true
- text
- My goal is to be interesting. My goal is to be myself. My goal is to be fluent and be able to play with other musicians in a really compelling way.
- startSec
- 140
- reviewed
- true
- text
- Instead of playing scales to a metronome, I'm improvising to a metronome.
- startSec
- 189
- reviewed
- true
- text
- What you're trying to do is trying to make that metronome groove as though it's like a cowbell or a clave.
- startSec
- 320
- reviewed
- true
- text
- If your goal is to write songs, just learn the things that you need to write songs, be around great songs, and then write a bunch of bad songs.
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- 453
- reviewed
- true
- faq
- question
- Why is practice often viewed negatively by musicians?
- answer
- Practice is often viewed negatively because it can feel like a chore rather than a creative exploration.
- question
- How can I make my practice sessions more enjoyable?
- answer
- Incorporating improvisation and goal-centered activities can help make practice feel more like play and less like a task.
- question
- What should my practice goals be?
- answer
- Your practice goals should reflect what you want to achieve in music, whether it's learning scales, writing songs, or developing your individual style.
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