Comments on: Mindless Technique http://www.classicalguitar.org/2009/07/mindless-technique/ Classical Guitar Lessons, Interview, News, Tips & More Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:11:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Saville http://www.classicalguitar.org/2009/07/mindless-technique/#comment-1078 Mike Saville Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:45:08 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=1788#comment-1078 I've been through the whole - 'practice for practice sake' thing and have wasted I suspect hundreds of hours of practice time over the years 'going through the motions'. The points you make apply equally to all areas of practice, if we do them mindlessly (as is all too often the case) then much of the time is wasted. I’ve been through the whole – ‘practice for practice sake’ thing and have wasted I suspect hundreds of hours of practice time over the years ‘going through the motions’. The points you make apply equally to all areas of practice, if we do them mindlessly (as is all too often the case) then much of the time is wasted.

]]> By: Infinite_monkey http://www.classicalguitar.org/2009/07/mindless-technique/#comment-995 Infinite_monkey Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:35:32 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=1788#comment-995 I like your perspective on mindless technique and concentration. I'd like to add that though technique alone doesn't make a performance good, neither does musicality alone! What you need is a balance of the two. Technique that compliments musical maturity is the most desirable. Nobody will argue that in order to play pieces requires the precise coordination of both fine motor skills as well as intense mental involvement. Musicians are athletes of a sort need to train their muscles too! I like your perspective on mindless technique and concentration. I’d like to add that though technique alone doesn’t make a performance good, neither does musicality alone! What you need is a balance of the two. Technique that compliments musical maturity is the most desirable. Nobody will argue that in order to play pieces requires the precise coordination of both fine motor skills as well as intense mental involvement.

Musicians are athletes of a sort need to train their muscles too!

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