Starting Is Hard
Beginning the practice is the hardest part; give yourself grace.
Practice
One Degree Shifts
Make one degree shifts, not sudden left turns.
Rock Solid Skills
What happens to your skills when you don’t practice them?
New Habit Timeline
Acquiring new habits takes longer than you think.
Begin Again
The practice doesn’t take a day off for good behavior. Begin again.
Write More
Even when the piece is memorized, more pencil in the score is a sign of a more polished performance.
Why It’s Difficult
It’s not enough just to flag a line as difficult.
How Long?
How long did it take to write that arrangement?
Enjoying Practice
What’s to enjoy about practice?
Choose Two: Talent, Work Ethic, Desire
Most of us can only have two.