Practice Techniques

Dr. Brad Meyer

Proctice meons to perform, over onJ over oqoin in tbe foce of oll obstocles,
some oct of vision, of foitb, of Jesire. Proctice is o meons of invitinq tbe
perfection JesireJ."
- Maiila Gialam, Modein Ameiican dancei, ieaclei, and cloieogiaplei

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Tliee geneiic concepis belind piepaiing a piece:
i) memoiizaiion (wlicl lS opiional)
:) ilyilmic]piicl accuiacy
) musicianslip

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Cbronoloqicol
Memorize Seqment A
Memorize Seqment B
Review Seqment A
Review Seqment B
Put Toqetber Pbrose A+B
Memorize Seqment C
Memorize Seqment D
Review Pbrose A+B
Review Seqment C
Review Seqment D
Put Toqetber Pbrose C+D
Review Pbrose A+B
Put Toqetber Pbrose A+B+C+D
etc.





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Example: , , S, 6, io, i, (, :, q, y
Memorize i
Memorize :
Review i
Review :
Memorize
Review i
Review :
Review
Memorize
Review i
Review :
Review
Review
Memorize
etc.
Put Toqetber
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Awoy From tbe lnstrument
Menially iunning musical pliases in ile "mind's piaciice ioom."
- siiclings, noies, mallei inieivals, dynamics, and body placemeni

HonJ Seporotion (Kevin Bobo)
Dividing music inio sepaiaie paiis ielaiing io wlai eacl land plays

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Rbytbmic Accurocy
Tle iliee main iesouices io impiove ilyilmic accuiacy:
i) advanced meiionome piaciice ieclniques
:) uiilizing giapl papei io analyze ilyilmic gioupings
) noiaiional sofiwaie

Pitcb Accurocy
Tle besi ways io develop piicl accuiacy:
i) ielaxaiion
:) slow iempo piaciice
) pinpoini playing zones.
() efficieni movemeni of ile malleis (ie: siiclings)]lands]aim]body

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Tle ley io a viiiuosic peifoimance:
i) accuiacy of ile musical conieni
:) masieiy of musical pliases and concepis



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BroJ Meyer is o prouJ enJorsee of.
Yomobo lnstruments
Evons DrumbeoJs
Vic Firtb Sticks onJ Mollets
Tycoon Percussion

String of Pearls
by David Lang



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