Perfect practice makes perfect

[J Fletcher]

Claire Tueller explains , with examples , how to strive for the highest level of excellence . The secret is not just repetion , but a very focused type of repetition .
I enjoyed this .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2DnMGnAGNs

[Fred Treece]

Perfect practice...It’s an old axiom, and unfortunately not as popular as the shortened version. There’s also one that goes something like,”practice until you can’t play it wrong”.

So, what is perfect practice? How do you actually do it? I have a book on it
https://guitarprinciples.com/the-princi ... or-guitar/
It helped me immensely to rebuild my guitar technique after an injury. I also transferred the concepts to pedal steel when I started playing 5 years ago. I may not ever play perfectly, but it won’t be because I don’t know how to practice.

One of the points the young lady makes in her Ted Talk is that you have to actually do the disciplined work of perfect practice. I just hope she’s not as nervous at her next public speaking engagement.

[Joachim Kettner]

One of the best things I've heard:
In an interview with John McFee from the Doobies he said (paraphrasing) "my big advantage is that I actualy like practicing".
The exact opposite of me, and you can hear it in my playing

[Edward Dixon]

It has been my observation that if I am not comfortable playing a piece of music, the audience isn't comfortable listening and if I really enjoy what I am playing, others can join in on the enjoyment.

I have heard that there is a rule of nature that states: "Unless acted upon by an outside force nothing moves without desire." My desire to practice comes from the outside force called Music. I want to make sounds I've heard because I enjoy being able to do that. I especially enjoy creating new sounds. When I can't get the sound I want, I stop practicing. Just like when I am full of my favorite food I stop eating.