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Title:
Practiceopedia : the big book of practice help / Philip Johnston.
Author:
Johnston, Philip, 1971-
Publication Information:
Pearce, Australia : PracticeSpot Press, ©2009.
Call Number:
MT170 .J64 2009
Abstract:
"The ultimate guide to practicing - a massive 376 color illustrated pages of practice ideas, tips, tricks and traps. Written especially for today's busy students (and their parents), in a bright and breezy format that invites browsing - plenty of subheadings, pullquotes, and fully cross referenced. Just look up the issue that's bugging you (say "speeding pieces up" or "preparing for performance") and the troubleshooting index will recommend all the Practiceopedia entries that will help...and will even tell you how they'll help...so you're now equipped with a smorgasbord of possible solutions to try. A mammoth compendium of practice wisdom from the author of The Practice Revolution."--Amazon.com.
ISBN:
9780958190534
Physical Description:
376 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
General Note:
Updated edition of Practiceopedia: the complete illustrated guide to mastering music's greatest challenge published by PracticeSpotPress in 2006.
Contents:
Beginners: curing your addiction to the start of your piece -- Blinkers: shutting out the things you shouldn't be working on -- Boot camp: where you send passages that won't behave -- Breakthroughs diary: being accountable for your progress -- Bridging: smoothing the bumps between sections -- Bug spotting: because you can't fix what you don't know about -- Campaigns: connecting your daily practice to the big picture -- Cementing: locking in the version you want to keep -- Chaining: getting to full speed, one segment at a time -- Clearing obstacles: finding what causes tricky bits to be tricky -- Clockwatchers: curing the unhealthy obsession with time -- Closure: knowing when you can safely stop practice something -- Color coding: a whole new dimension to marking your score -- Coral reef mistakes: detecting invisble trouble spots -- Cosmetics: minimizing the impact of weak passages on concert day -- Countdown charts: factoring your deadlines into your practice -- Designer scales: choosing technical work to support your pieces -- Details trawl: ensuring you know what's really in the score -- Dress rehearsals: setting up your own concert simulator -- Engaging autopilot: the dangers of practicing without thinking -- Exaggerating: overstating key ideas to embed them -- Excuses & ruses: why you'll never really fool your teacher if you haven't practiced -- Experimenting: testing different interpretation options -- Fire drills: training to cope gracefully with on-stage mistakes -- Fitness training: behind-the-scenes practice to help all your pieces -- Fresh photocopies: creating your own custom scores, tailored for practicing -- Horizontal vs. vertical: knowing when to change your practice direction -- Isolating: stopping problems from interfering with each other -- Lesson agenda: setting aside issues to raise at your next lesson -- Lesson preflight check: finding out if you're on track for next lesson -- Lesson review: ensuring last lesson is fresh in your mind while you work -- Level system: the astonishing power of tiny steps -- Marathon week: pushing yourself to find out what's really possible -- Metronome method: sneaking up on full tempo -- Not wanting to practice: how to manage the biggest practice crisis of all -- One way doors: eliminating the need for constant revision -- Openings & endings: VIP attention for the most important parts of any performance -- Painting the scene: giving your performances a cinematic edge -- Practice buddies: using the power of competition & co-operation -- Practice traps: bad practice habits that waste your time and wreck your playing -- Pressure testing: ensuring you can produce your best playing when it counts most -- Randomizing: the ultimate way to end the practice ho-hums -- Prototypes: building a model of the ideal performance -- Recording yourself: finding out-and responding to- what you really sound like -- Recordings: using existing performances to supercharge your preparation -- Reflecting: why the best practice sometimes makes no sound at all -- Restoration: relearning old pieces without regressing -- Rogue cells: when the smallest unit of practice goes bad -- Scouting: getting to know your new piece...before you start practicing it -- Session agenda: creating and working with daily practice to-do lists -- Shooting the movie: a smarter way to work out "what's next?" -- Speeding: the hidden damage caused by practicing too fast -- Stalling: what to do when a piece gets stuck -- Thematic practice: a powerful alternative to practicing in sections -- Tightening: making the leap from good enough to excellent -- Triage: when there's too much to do, and not enough time to do it -- Triggers: setting up cues that get you practicing in the first place -- Turnaround time: mastering new pieces in weeks instead of months -- Varying your diet: freeing yourself from dull, repetitive practice -- Visualizing: the most important practice you'll ever do -- Your practice suite: setting up the ultimate practice space.
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