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Impatience is your enemy<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

For me, finding ways to dissect difficult passages in music has become a habit and I will share three ways to practice a difficult lick with you. But first, let\u2019s talk about patience.<\/span><\/p>\n

If there is any one area I could say almost all of my students over the years have had to improve on, is dissecting sheet music. It\u2019s not a particularly difficult task per se, but it does require a lot of patience. The world we live in today leaves little room for patience as wifi connections get faster, videos load in a couple seconds and information is literally at the palm of our hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

I used to actually have to go to the library to find information. I would have to wait until the library was open, until I could get a ride, until I found the book and only then did I find what I was looking for. Assuming of course I already had a library card.<\/span><\/p>\n

I grew up waiting 5 minutes for the internet to connect. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most of my students grew up waiting less than 10 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not surprise then that patience is their biggest obstacle. Is it your <\/i>biggest obstacle? Do you find yourself repeating the same phrase over and over, only to continue making the same mistakes the next day? Do you ever sit and practice just those 2 difficult measures? Do you become frustrated often? Do you use a metronome most of the time?<\/span><\/p>\n

Tell yourself that enough is enough and make a change with these three ways to practice a difficult lick:<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t rush!<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m sure you know what Kung Fu is, but what about Tai Chi? Tai Chi is the practice of slowly moving through the same and similar forms used in the fast paced Kung Fu. By moving the body without hurry the martial artist gains control, smoothness and balance.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the same way musicians can learn a lot about their playing by playing at turtle\u2019s pace. When you play slowly your will hear the areas that need attention much more clearly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Issues in intonation, rhythmic accuracy, articulation, tone cleanliness and dexterity will become very noticeable, which brings me to my next tip\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

One click at a time<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Now that the tempo is much slower we can use the metronome to break it up and work on the music. I recommend that you set your metronome at half <\/b>the full tempo to start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Play only the first beat of the passage. If the first beat has just one note, then play just that, but if it has four, then play all four. Repeat the first beat 2-3 times without <\/i>making a mistake. Only then can you add the next beat and continue doing this until you have completed the passage. Once the entire passage can be played mistake-free, add 1-5 clicks to the metronome speed. <\/span><\/p>\n

How much speed you add will depend upon the overall difficulty and your needs. Remember to be patient.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make sure that you only play 2-3 measure at a time. This will help you to deeply examine smaller sections, as opposed to attempting too much and becoming overwhelmed.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you finally arrive at your final tempo, or close to it, you will notice how much better everything sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take out the ties<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

More often than not, ties make technique more difficult for learning trumpet players. Since a tie adds the values of two or more notes, it has the potential to wreak havoc on your rhythm. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, a tie connecting two quarter notes is simple. The two quarter notes become a half note. Easy peasy.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what about when the tie connects an eight note at the top of a beat to a sixteenth note, which is followed by three 16th notes? Such is the case in the example below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A quick and reliable way to perfect this rhythm is to take the tie out completely. Play it a few times as if the tie wasn\u2019t there at all. Really allow this broken-down rhythm to sink in; it\u2019s the skeleton of the tied rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now you add the tie, but be sure to maintain the skeleton of the rhythm in your mind\u2019s ear. <\/span><\/p>\n

This method is very effective and it can be used in any situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applying these tips<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Now that you have read about these three tips, put them to work immediately. Don\u2019t wait until tomorrow, or else your drive and excitement to try something new will diminish or completely disappear.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get to work as soon as possible and try at least one of the aforementioned practice techniques. If you want to learn about a few more check out this page with ten practice tips<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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