I just read an article today about what to do when you don’t feel like practicing. I don’t know about you, but I always feel like practicing eight hours a day. However, by the time I get home from work procrastination sets in and I end up doing other things.
Mike Roberts, a music coach who wrote this article explored the motivation for practicing. He personally enjoys the process of practicing music, but he knows someone who never practices but spends time playing. He suggests that the reason people don’t practice is the lack of enjoyment and motivation. Mike then gave some tips on keeping ourselves motivated when we practice.
I don’t know what this article will do for you, but I’m going to go home tonight and sit down with my bass guitar for half an hour. I’m going to apply these tips and blog about it tomorrow.
Link to Article
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It seems like the desire to practice is strongest when we’re least able to do it. I think about it all day at work but by the time I get home I get sidetracked as well. I also have a problem with actually practicing with a focus, as opposed to just trying to play a song. There’s a big difference.
Left by anthony on December 16th, 2006.