Winton's Ways to Practice

I introduced the concept of practice today. We practiced together as a group, a section at a time and then I set them lose to work on the piece by themselves. I also introduced Winton's Ways to Practice from his Tackling the Monster video.

Wynton’s Ways to Practice

1. Seek Private Instruction.
2. Make a Schedule.
3. Set Goals.
4. Concentrate.
5. Relax and Practice Slowly.
6. Practice Hard Parts Longer.
7. Play with Expression.
8. Learn from Your Mistakes.
9. Don’t show off.
10. Think for Yourself.
11. Be Optimistic.
12. Look for Connections.