The Practicing Tool Kit.

I'm trying to connect everything I've learned about practicing into a consistent, logical structure. This will make all these ideas easier to use, understand and, most importantly, share. And I need your help.

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My Routine

Commitment and consistency - walking the walk.

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My Vision.

The musician I aim to be, in all the detail I can imagine.

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The Tool Kit.

These are the tools I use to practice. I’d like to hear what you think.

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My Paradigm

This is my idea of how practicing works.

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Drills

The fundamental practicing technique.

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Language.

I am careful about the language I use in practicing because it defines how I think about practicing, and therefore how I practice.

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Head work.

The mental side of practicing.

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The Unconscious

What I can do without thinking about it. It’s a much larger pile of stuff than the pile of stuff I can do only if I think about it.

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The Notebook.

The notebook ties everything together.

The Practicing Tool Kit.

I'm trying to connect everything I've learned about practicing into a consistent, logical structure. This will make all these ideas easier to use, understand and, most importantly, share. And I need your help.

My Routine

My Vision.

The Tool Kit.

My Paradigm

Drills

Language.

Head work.

The Unconscious

The Notebook.

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