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by | August 8, 2009 · 12:01 pm

Practice? or Playing?

I was browsing through an (old) book about piano technique the other day.   The book, written by a virtuoso piano player in about 1902, pointed out that practice involves not just the body, but the brain, and that effective practice is a lot of work. Continue reading →

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by | August 6, 2009 · 3:57 pm

Another Reason for Stopping …

After my last post, someone I know read it and said, “I don’t play any more, because I’m afraid of annoying the neighbors.  I live in an apartment.”

My first thought was, “I’ve been there.  Know exactly what you mean.”

But then I thought, it’s a trap.   Continue reading →

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