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Hi all,
So just to be clear. When you are practicing strength, or for that matter any thing that is challenging chops wise you need to be careful. In one of my first threads I talked about teaching yourself and this is a perfect example. Make sure that you are paying attention to not only how you sound, but also how you feel. Are you tight? Are you forcing the air? Are you using to much MP pressure? You need to be very aware of your body when you play. And it's not only for the bad things. When I am having one of those rare days where everything is working great I try to feel what is different in my body. Am I more relaxed? What does that feel like? How do I get back to that feeling? What did I do differently that day that may have helped me get there? I think too often we focus simply on results and not enough on the process that goes into getting the results. Now before I am told to be careful you don't do this too much let me just say, Don't Do This Too Much. The most important thing is always the result. I'm just saying be aware of how you get results, both good and bad and let that information lead to the best results you can possibly achieve.
Hope everyone is doing well. I'm off to attempt Shostakovich 7.
Yes I am excited, yes I am nervous. Crap I forgot to take my steroids.
Best,
Andrew