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Matt Bo Eder
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This popped up on my Facebook feed from a fellow musician friend of mine. And it makes so much sense I thought I'd share the link here. Master violinist Itzhak Perlman discusses practicing and of course, he makes so much sense (he oughta' know).
Especially the part about practicing slowly. Oddly enough, then every HS show choir group is absolutely wrong because I don't recall any of those practicing things slowly, so the kids can work on getting things right - they always practice at tempo, and keep reinforcing those mistakes they constantly make. This is why I recommend study with a qualified teacher in addition to what you learn in school - you need a good balance of right and wrong! Check it out:
http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/violinist-itzhak-perlman-talks-about-practice/
Especially the part about practicing slowly. Oddly enough, then every HS show choir group is absolutely wrong because I don't recall any of those practicing things slowly, so the kids can work on getting things right - they always practice at tempo, and keep reinforcing those mistakes they constantly make. This is why I recommend study with a qualified teacher in addition to what you learn in school - you need a good balance of right and wrong! Check it out:
http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/violinist-itzhak-perlman-talks-about-practice/