Comments on: Establishing Good Practice Habits as a Professional Musician http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/ The Community for Working Musicians Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How To Find Work as a Gigging Musician http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-16909 How To Find Work as a Gigging Musician Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:36:32 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-16909 [...] Music is a very competitive field with many factors outside our control. Our skill level is not one of them. Every outstanding musician went to great lengths to practice, practice, and practice some more. If you want to be a professional musician, practicing is your 9-5. Learn how to practice. [...] [...] Music is a very competitive field with many factors outside our control. Our skill level is not one of them. Every outstanding musician went to great lengths to practice, practice, and practice some more. If you want to be a professional musician, practicing is your 9-5. Learn how to practice. [...]

]]> By: Lisa Brown http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-11065 Lisa Brown Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:51:26 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-11065 Thank you for this article, covering all the basics, and you are right that even the professional musician can become a bit aimless in practice habits. I especially liked your point about practicing before bed because usually this is the only time I get to practice so it's good to know that it is a beneficial time! I actually write a blog dedicated to this subject. One of the difficult things with all musicians can be motivation at times, so this blog also helps to inspire practice, in fact, that's what it's called. Would be great if you could pay me a visit and also if you'd like to write something for me, please let me know, maybe we could swap articles? Thanks again. Lisa <a> Thank you for this article, covering all the basics, and you are right that even the professional musician can become a bit aimless in practice habits.

I especially liked your point about practicing before bed because usually this is the only time I get to practice so it’s good to know that it is a beneficial time!

I actually write a blog dedicated to this subject. One of the difficult things with all musicians can be motivation at times, so this blog also helps to inspire practice, in fact, that’s what it’s called.

Would be great if you could pay me a visit and also if you’d like to write something for me, please let me know, maybe we could swap articles?

Thanks again.

Lisa

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-10783 Sebastian Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:14:13 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-10783 Excellent points, especially practise vs. maintenance is something I have never thought of. You are 100% right. One thing I find great and do now since 7 years: I have a chronometer and measure exactly how many hours and minutes I practise. I call that net practise time. At the same time I log the times from when to when I was trying to practise like 9h15-9h30/15-18/2210-2250. I put al this info in a spreadsheet and count the net time I was practising over the whole years. It is a great motivation and eye opener on how many hours of the dedicated practise time was used. Excellent points, especially practise vs. maintenance is something I have never thought of. You are 100% right.
One thing I find great and do now since 7 years: I have a chronometer and measure exactly how many hours and minutes I practise. I call that net practise time. At the same time I log the times from when to when I was trying to practise like 9h15-9h30/15-18/2210-2250. I put al this info in a spreadsheet and count the net time I was practising over the whole years. It is a great motivation and eye opener on how many hours of the dedicated practise time was used.

]]> By: Cameron Mizell http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-10116 Cameron Mizell Mon, 09 May 2011 12:11:12 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-10116 Thanks Eric. And yeah, warming up is extremely important! My hands are typically pretty stiff every morning and need some time to loosen up. If anybody is interested in a few warm up exercises for guitar, I've posted some TABs on my website: <a href="http://www.cameronmizell.com/guitar/my-guitar-warm-up-routine/" target="_blank" title="New York Guitarist Cameron Mizell's warm up routine" rel="nofollow">My Guitar Warm Up Routine</a> Thanks Eric. And yeah, warming up is extremely important! My hands are typically pretty stiff every morning and need some time to loosen up.

If anybody is interested in a few warm up exercises for guitar, I’ve posted some TABs on my website:

My Guitar Warm Up Routine

]]> By: Eric Thomas Johnson http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-10107 Eric Thomas Johnson Mon, 09 May 2011 03:30:37 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-10107 This is a great article! I would just add how important warming up is. I've had to learn this the hard (and painful) way. There's an excellent book out there called "The Art of Practicing," and I highly recommend it. It has helped me focus my practicing habits as well as the all-important warm-ups I do everyday now. This is a great article! I would just add how important warming up is. I’ve had to learn this the hard (and painful) way. There’s an excellent book out there called “The Art of Practicing,” and I highly recommend it. It has helped me focus my practicing habits as well as the all-important warm-ups I do everyday now.

]]> By: Cameron Mizell http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-9982 Cameron Mizell Tue, 03 May 2011 12:07:44 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-9982 Paul, for younger or more novice players, I recommend working on technique and emulating great players. Study those who are great at your instrument and try to play exactly what they play, exactly how they play it. After emulating 10 of your favorite musicians, you'll develop your own sound. Paul, for younger or more novice players, I recommend working on technique and emulating great players. Study those who are great at your instrument and try to play exactly what they play, exactly how they play it. After emulating 10 of your favorite musicians, you’ll develop your own sound.

]]> By: Paul http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-9891 Paul Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:45:13 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-9891 Well, I'm rather young and I'd love a head start on your experience in efficient practicing. I hope I smell an article on that subject soon! Well, I’m rather young and I’d love a head start on your experience in efficient practicing. I hope I smell an article on that subject soon!

]]> By: Jose http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-8204 Jose Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:16:45 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-8204 Can I learn three intruments and singing at the same time is it possible. I love guitar,bass,violin,and sing I'd like to be really good at these things. Can I learn three intruments and singing at the same time is it possible. I love guitar,bass,violin,and sing I’d like to be really good at these things.

]]> By: Jose http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-8203 Jose Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-8203 Thanks for helping me I'm realy glad I cuold find some strategies to improve my learning at guitar. Thanks for helping me I’m realy glad I cuold find some strategies to improve my learning at guitar.

]]> By: Alex http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/establishing-good-practice-habits-as-a-professional-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-6294 Alex Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:55:53 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=1994#comment-6294 Thanks for the awesome tips!!! Thanks for the awesome tips!!!

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