Mental and Emotional Practice as a Way of Extending Your Practice Efficiency
My approach to mental practicing began during a personal crisis. Right after school, I went to…
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What Privileging the Learning Process Looks Like in the Practice Room.
How much a person should practice depends on their personal, physical needs. Some people don’t…
How Focusing on the Process of Learning Shaped My Approach to a Challenging Piece.
Reorienting your practice to the process of learning music and becoming a better musician could…
Learn How to Practice Your Instrument Focusing On the Process.
Learning Music is a never-ending process. It’s not about going from point A to point B; after…
Towards an Emotionally Satisfying Practice
Satisfaction is a very important concept that I try to get across when I do master classes and…
Meditation and Free-Association in Mental Practicing
Once you've put a lot of information into your brain, we all know some of it sticks, some it…
Improving Sound Quality on the Piano
How do I work on sound quality on the piano? My first response is to say: I don't know. That's…
Mental and Emotional Practicing Relating to Memorization
I find that building emotional associations helps with memorization. Let's say I'm working on a…
Improving Sound Quality on Piano with Students.
It’s important to me that my students are introduced to the music of Chopin and composers of…
How I Worked to Improve my Tone Quality on the Piano.
When I graduated from conservatory, I realized I was unhappy with my sound on the piano. After…