Submitted by Sderci on Thu, 03/17/2011 - 17:43
I was reminded today while teaching a lesson just how much of a difference it makes to practice with the same kind of sound you will make in performance. This sounds obvious, but most people from time to time will begin to "slow practice". This usually means playing a passage divorced from all musical meaning and timing. The sound is often of a shockingly low quality, either wispy or scratchy; the posture slouched; the tempo pushed and pulled to suit the convenience of the moment.
