What you are looking at above is a photo of my new improved practice space. My goal is to do a short practice that uses:
- A time limit (7 minutes)
- Focus on one thing (the tab on the page in the practice journal)
- A metronome (using the metronome for the backbeat on 2 and 4) I also keep track of the beats per minute by writing them in the journal when I am done
- A way to force me to play standing up tall. The journal and metronome are on top of a 4 drawer file cabinet, so I have to look up to see them.
I leave the journal on the stand and every time I walk past the file cabinet it reminds me to practice if I have not, or makes me feel good because I did practice.
If you don’t have a particular space set up for practice, maybe this will give you some ideas.
Harpe Diem!
5 Comments
George Miklas
May 25, 2013 - 2:03 amRichard, your blog and emails are always an inspiration. Thank you!
Denis Green
May 25, 2013 - 8:01 amWhat a great idea!!
Roger
May 26, 2013 - 7:44 amI sometime practice while driving – but like your idea
Aongus Mac Cana
May 26, 2013 - 8:18 amHi Richard,
When I remarked to Rick Epping once that I was not practicing enough, he said why not forget about practice and just play?
By the way what happened to Psycho Cybernetics?
Beannachtaí
Aongus
Richard
May 30, 2013 - 6:35 pmNice. Check out ” the practicing mind “. A good read and Great advice for practicing in the moment.