Inspirational Quote 3.1.14“Small actions, repeated over time, transform us. As the master vocal coach Linda Septien put it, “This ain’t magic, and it ain’t rocket science. It’s about working hard, and working smart.” Excerpt From: Coyle, Daniel. “The Little Book of Talent.” Bantam Books, 2012-08-21. iBooks. Milonga Loops #1 – #8Milonga loop #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIwUE8P3Chk Milong loop #2: Milonga loop #3: Milonga loop #4: Milonga loop #5: Milonga loop #6: Milonga loop #7: Milonga loop #8:
Alana Vivaldi solo!
And Providence performance 2-23-14 at RISD Museum Practice Tip 2.22.14“For example, students at the Meadowmount School of Music often practice according to an informal rule: If a passerby can recognize a song, it’s being played too fast. The point of this super-exaggerated slowness (which produces songs that resemble those of humpback whales) is to reveal small mistakes that might have gone undetected.” Excerpt From: Coyle, Daniel. “The Little Book of Talent.” Bantam Books, 2012-08-21. iBooks.
Milonga #1 Loopthis gets progressively faster, so hang in there! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIwUE8P3Chk
Practice Tip 2.10.14“Embracing repetition means changing your mindset; instead of viewing it as a chore, view it as your most powerful tool. As the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee said, “I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick ten thousand times.” Excerpt From: Coyle, Daniel. “The Little Book of Talent.” Bantam Books, 2012-08-21. iBooks.
Milonga Loop #2Slow to fast, do this progression multiple times per practice session! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojiRxESoVn4&feature=youtu.be Practice Tip 2.17.14“Many hotbeds use an approach I call the engraving method. Basically, they watch the skill being performed, closely and with great intensity, over and over, until they build a high-definition mental blueprint.” “Another example of engraving, which involves the ears instead of the eyes, is the Suzuki method for learning music. Each day, separate from their lessons, Suzuki students listen to a menu of songs…Hearing the songs over and over (and over), engraves the songs in the students’s brains. The “listening practice” builds a strong, detailed mental map, a series of points from which the success or failure of each following attempt can be measured.” Excerpt From: Coyle, Daniel. “The Little Book of Talent.” Bantam Books, 2012-08-21. iBooks. Milonga Loop #3This loop starts slow, but if you create good enough grooves, you just might be able to hang in there at the end (when it gets REALLY fast!) Don’t forget to work in the slurs! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99gpVjaDji4&feature=youtu.be Milonga – slow complete versionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmKtNdsbXf4
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