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Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Practicing
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Long term goals •
Concert
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Audition
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Get a job
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Technical improvement
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Have more fun
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
The imagination •
See yourself as a great player that has not yet practiced enough.
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The skill stairs
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I know it is hard!
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Short term goals •
The next hours - and minutes
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Be better now than you were 5 minutes ago
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Just a tiny improvement is a victory
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Be your own teacher •
Don’t waste your money, fix it yourself!
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Correct notes, Articulations, Dynamics, Tempo
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Record yourself
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The coin method
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The flow
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Be water down a hill - choose the best way
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Techniques to nail
the really hard parts •
Memorize passages
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Slow down the tempo
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Learn the melody
(if you can sing it you can play it)
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An octave below
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Buzz it
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Change the rhythm (dotted both ways)
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Add accents
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Add dynamics
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Fast tempo (Skipping a rock)
Short parts (2-3 notes at a time)
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Alternative fingerings
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Record yourself 1. Record it 2. Listen to it and pick a small isolated issue that you want to focus on improving. Note, tempo change, articulation or dynamics. 3. FIX IT 4. Make another recording of the passage you are working on 5. Confirm that you can hear the improvement. Really! 6. If it sounds good, enjoy the success and jump to the next challenge. If not, go back to step 3.
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Motion oriented practicing •
Should you always try to sound as good as possible?
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You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs!
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Is it natural to play an instrument? •
My experience is often the opposite
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It should sound natural, not necessarily be natural
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Other hints 1. Add music first, then practice technique 2. Playing a solo part alone or with accompaniment normally changes 3. Over learn. Add at least 10% tempo and dynamics 4. Record the accompaniment and play along
(Smart music, Sound recording software etc) 5. iPhone App called I-musician
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Daily schedule Elements •
Warm up
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Warm down
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Basics
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Fun
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Solos
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Two hours 0:00 - 0:20 Warm up
0:20 - 0:30 Break
0:30 - 0:50 Basics 1
0:50 - 1:00 Break
1:00 - 1:20 Basics 2
1:20 - 1:30 Break
1:30 - 2:00 Solos
Øystein Baadsvik practicing hints
Four hours 0:00 - 0:20 Warm up
0:20 - 0:30 Break
0:30 - 0:50 Basics 1
0:50 - 1:00 Break
1:00 - 1:20 Basics 2
1:20 - 1:30 Break
1:30 - 1:50 Basics 3
1:50 - 2:00 Break
2:00 - 2:20 Solos 1
2:20 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 2:50 Solos 2
2:50 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 3:20 Solos 3
3:20 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:00 Warm down
and fun!