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Post by Martin on Sept 18, 2013 6:56:11 GMT
Just what IS practice anyway?
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 18, 2013 7:40:19 GMT
Practice makes better or (your) best.
I ran a club for years. Oh how I wish a lot of those who did floor spots had practiced more before they turned up!
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Post by scorpiodog on Sept 18, 2013 10:08:59 GMT
I ran a club for years. Oh how I wish a lot of those who did floor spots had practiced more before they turned up! I truly sympathise, but as one of those who does floor spots (and I'm sure that there are times when the organisers wish I'd practiced) I always practice what I'm going to play, but sometimes it doesn't sound like it!!! But as others have said, I do practice and I have no issue with that (it's what I love to do), but would someone please tell me, what is perfect?
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Post by Martin on Sept 18, 2013 10:19:28 GMT
would someone please tell me, what is perfect?
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Post by scorpiodog on Sept 18, 2013 10:46:34 GMT
would someone please tell me, what is perfect? Ah, thanks for the stomping reminder, Martin. Has he joined this forum?
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Post by Martin on Sept 18, 2013 11:36:34 GMT
I believe sethlakeman has joined up, but has remained unusually withdrawn of late...
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 18, 2013 16:41:13 GMT
I ran a club for years. Oh how I wish a lot of those who did floor spots had practiced more before they turned up! I truly sympathise, but as one of those who does floor spots (and I'm sure that there are times when the organisers wish I'd practiced) I always practice what I'm going to play, but sometimes it doesn't sound like it!!! But as others have said, I do practice and I have no issue with that (it's what I love to do), but would someone please tell me, what is perfect? The issue I find is almost the same one I find tabs - it is the fluidity of the music that is most important, not the complexity. If you are flue in your performance then occasional errors and mistakes present few problems, not least because you don't mess up tempo/timing. Practice your pieces and play well within yourself! Confidence breeds confidence! Of course, organisers practice. When I ran my club I used to make myself learn a new song every week, which was a great discipline!
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Post by 007 on Sept 18, 2013 17:51:42 GMT
Brian, There's no such thing as "perfection" otherwise you wouldn't continue to play a piece after you'd played it "perfectly". What would be the point. Because u like it.
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Post by alig on Sept 20, 2013 10:07:16 GMT
An interesting point Dave. "Perfection" implies singularity, yet it is often variation that gives the greatest pleasure. A long time ago, I used to thrash a little white ball around the countryside with the artifical objective of moving it several hundred yards into a small hole. For me, the occasional good shot and playing the course was much more satisfying than competing against others. I see music similarly: the pursuit of improvement and personal satisfaction is what matters, not some illusory quest for supremacy. With you on that, brother. On both counts and both 'pastimes'!
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