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Justin has done several videos about the practice mindset. One phrase in this video that caught my attention was “practice makes permanent”. This is a two-edged sword, in that, slow, repetitive, perfect practice can increase retention and ability, whereas, repeated mistakes may solidify them. He goes on to discuss the type of slow deliberate practice that can advance your playing more quickly.
I am totally guilty of racing ahead and trying to learn everything before solidifying important things. Examples might be trying to overlay the major and minor pentatonic everywhere rather than really concentrating on one region first. Brian talks about how you can make a lot of music with a little bit of knowledge, ie the pentatonic in one or two positions.
Clearly, the resources that are available over the past several years have increased exponentially. All of us are probably a bit overwhelmed with information overload. I know I’m eager to expedite my learning but the way Justin describes it, some of my behaviours may be self-defeating. Maybe “Kung Fu” summed it up years ago, “Patience, grasshopper.”
John
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