tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783458628002689459.post5585335298620146878..comments2023-10-25T11:06:38.359-04:00Comments on the classical guitar in new york: The Art of RepetitionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783458628002689459.post-9864893330591694322010-01-05T08:53:40.513-05:002010-01-05T08:53:40.513-05:00So true! And it's one of the charming ironies ...So true! And it's one of the charming ironies of being human that this mindset actually gets you OUT of your head -- gets you to stop that noisy surface level of thinking -- and that is what allows the body and mind to work together. I am certain that it's because I spent so many years practicing and performing and thinking this way that I am able to excel in any other area of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783458628002689459.post-3699571730785897862009-11-16T17:11:44.832-05:002009-11-16T17:11:44.832-05:00This can apply to guitar practice, business,or lif...This can apply to guitar practice, business,or life. In all three, we often encounter the same or similar situations. By learning from what happened last time, a person can become more confident in his or her approach to the current situation; however, by disparring over the results of previous events, that same person can become less confident or even fearful of the current situationMegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783458628002689459.post-42166185361840975032009-11-16T09:31:01.066-05:002009-11-16T09:31:01.066-05:00Kevin,
Just what I wanted to read - to reinforce ...Kevin,<br /><br />Just what I wanted to read - to reinforce the belief!<br /><br />I am very much a beginner and having a hard time with the Walton Bagatelles.<br /><br />I have a good teacher here in Edinburgh and he is positive about "visualising" everything - even the outcome to the briefest period of practice.<br /><br />It is sometimes difficult to do when you are finding something technically awkward or you have just had a really bad day!<br /><br />When I get into that mood - I find laying the guitar down - listening to something else I like and then coming back feeling enthusiastic about what I want to "sound" like - often saves the day for me.<br /><br />I think I am prone to being despondent and like to beat myself up. Learning to have a good mental approach is proving to be almost as big a step as learning a lot of the pieces. Maintaining that feeling and approach can be very difficult.<br /><br />Good to hear the importance given to it by yourself, also.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314503086073642991noreply@blogger.com