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Practice

Solve Interesting Problems

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 jedscottCreativity, Human Nature, Practice

Think of music-making as a problem-solving practice.

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Batch Processing

July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 jedscottGrowth, Human Nature, Practice

I find I work most effectively when I do the opposite of multi-tasking.

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Letting Streaks Go

June 20, 2025June 18, 2025 jedscottGrowth, Human Nature, Practice

All your streaks will end eventually.

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Missing Rehearsal Yet?

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 jedscottEducation, Performing, Practice

How long after the end of the school year before you begin missing rehearsal?

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Trusting The Process

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 jedscottGrowth, Performing, Practice

By “the process,” I mean: doing the work.

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You Don’t Notice the Gaps

May 16, 2025December 29, 2025 jedscottPractice

Streaks are brilliant motivators, but at a certain point their meanings change.

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You Can’t Skip Steps

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 jedscottGrowth, Practice

If you want to get where you’re going, you can’t skip steps.

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Favorite Motion

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 jedscottMusic Literacy, Practice

Human ears have an unconscious favorite type of musical motion.

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Point of Individual Practice

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 jedscottConducting, Practice, Rehearsal Technique

Why do we hope for individual practice from our singers?

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Sessions or Minutes?

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 jedscottPractice

What’s the best way to measure your practice?

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