The practice of practice: how to boost your music skills - jonathan harnum

Talent means nothing when it comes to getting better.

Practice is everything.

But exactly what is good practice? How does good practice create talent? And what in the world does a pinwheel have to do with practice? The focus of this book is music practice, but these techniques and mindsets can be applied to any skill you want to improve.

This book covers essential practice strategies and mindsets you wont find in any other book.

Youll learn the What, Why, When, Where, Who, and especially the How of great music practice.

Youll learn what research tells us about practice, but more importantly, youll learn how great musicians in many genres of music think about practice, and youll learn the strategies and techniques they use to improve.

This book will help you get better faster, whether you play rock, Bach, or any other kind of music.

Whatever instrument you want to play, The Practice of Practice will help you get the most out of your practice.

This book will help you become more savvy about getting better.

It will also help you be a more informed teacher or a more effective parent of a young learner.

Dont practice longer, practice smarter.

The book covers 6 aspects of practice: What: Definitions, and what music practice does to your brain.

Why: Motivation is crucial.

Learn ways of keeping the flame lit in this section Who: A lot of people including yourself will impact your practice.

Learn to use them to your advantage.

When: This section covers how much, and what times of the day are best for practice.

Also covers the development of practice over time.

Where: Where you practice affects how well you practice.

Learn to harness the place of your practice.

How: The longest section of the book includes information about goals, structuring your practice, as well as specific techniques tested by researchers, and specific strategies pros use to get better.

Get better faster.

Dont practice longer, practice smarter.