Education Quote by Howard Snell

“. . when the initial excitement of playing starts to evaporate, good habits are needed to sustain the learning process.”

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Failing to remember is the primary reason for most performers' poor practising habits.

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Sound is not simply what we hear or play, but equally a feeling in the body

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There is a direct parallel in the way that we speak, with natural variations of pitch and volume that give full meaning to our…

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Good listening is always the first step in the process that creates technique and capability

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It is the height of professionalism to be able to make an ordinary piece of music sound good. When playing routine melodic studies the…

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The most valuable practice aid is patience.

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As soon as effective listening takes place, the ear identifies what needs to be done and guides the techniques search for a solution

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The underlying aim of practice . .is to create certainty through the development of high-quality listening.

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