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Music Practice Quotes by William Westney
- If you have played "six times wrong, one time right" the problem is not quite corrected.
- . .the most crucial ingredient by far for success in music is . . .what happens in the practice room.
- Robotic correctness is the last thing judges want to see or hear
- Much music teaching seems more concerned with controlling the student than with encouraging the student's own impulses.
- Mistakes are . . . immensely useful. . . they show us . . . where we are right now and what we need to…
- If we're not actively making things better, chances are we're making them worse.
- Don't attribute mishaps to a lapse in concentration - if you missed the note you don't know it.
- [perfectionism leads to] a tendency to apologize preemptively for one's efforts, knowing from experience that there's sure to be something wrong with them.
- The reason so many of us lose our bearings about practising early in life is that we practice in living rooms with other family members…
More Music Practice Quotes
- If you have played "six times wrong, one time right" the problem is not quite corrected. — William Westney
- There will never come a time when you don't have to practice — J J Johnson
- There's very little to be said for learning a piece note by note, reading the rhythmic markings, practising the fingerings and following… — Barry Green
- . .the most crucial ingredient by far for success in music is . . .what happens in the practice room. — William Westney
- The most efficient way to memorise a piece is to use the one which proceeds in an error free manner — Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Sound is not simply what we hear or play, but equally a feeling in the body — Howard Snell
- The underlying aim of practice . .is to create certainty through the development of high-quality listening. — Howard Snell
- If you have fun when you practice, you may also learn more and perform better — Barry Green
- Failing to remember is the primary reason for most performers' poor practising habits. — Howard Snell
- Robotic correctness is the last thing judges want to see or hear — William Westney
- Much music teaching seems more concerned with controlling the student than with encouraging the student's own impulses. — William Westney
- Mistakes are . . . immensely useful. . . they show us . . . where we are right now and what… — William Westney