Hoday, and Happy Holidays!
As with everything else going on this holiday season when are you going to find time to practice? Well here's some helpful hints to keep your mind on music as you shop, stand in line, or drive.
1) It's amazing how many musicians do this! As you shop you are constantly walking. What better way to practice than to tap out rhythm with your hands and feet while walking. You can have fun with hemiolas between your hands and feet and you're the only person who has to know! And while you're tapping your way to rhythm try tapping out a song you just heard on the radio, or tap out a song you're practicing at home.
2) While standing in line at the grocery store or department store listen to the music thery're providing over the musak! Yes I know you will want to avoid this but since you're trapped in their environment why not try to anaylze the music! Make a game out of guessing what scale degree the chord changes are making. Try and guess the intervals of major and minor. Recognize the sections of the orchestra and their individual instruments!
3) Actually, while driving you should probably concentrate on just driving. But just in case you get stuck in a traffic jam make sure to bring along a CD of the music you're working on so during the down time you can visualize yourself performing the piece. Again, anaylze the music between major and minor intervals, listen to the chord changes and scale degrees, and put yourself in the performance environment!
If you can't practice, keep your mind focused on music and it will lead the desire to get back to your instrument and try the things you may have thought of during your time away!
Have a great holiday and see you next semester!
Thanks for Reading
John
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