
Ed
I agree with Ed, this is better than you think.Tom Wimsatt wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:43 amHere's another attempt... Not much improvement. I'm done with this one.
Colin, I have been perusing this board over the last few weeks to become more familiar with it. I will be starting D01 in the Fall, but have started to work my way through some of the pieces. I have tended to practice one piece "to death" until I sort of get it, believing that if I keep hacking away at it non-stop, I will get it where I want it. But I have come to realize that after a certain point, I reach the law of diminishing returns vis-a-vis that particular piece, and so persevering with playing only that piece to try and perfect it (on video), is counterproductive.Colin Bullock wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:02 amI agree with Ed, this is better than you think.Tom Wimsatt wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:43 amHere's another attempt... Not much improvement. I'm done with this one.
It’s not unusual to plateau, as its called, after a period of intense study. The brain gets used to the piece and gets bored, after a break you will often find that the brain has consolidated what you learnt. Play some other pieces and try it again in about a week.
The above writeup pretty much expresses what I've been doing. The brain says "I've had enough", but I don't get the message... Thanks for the inputs (Ed, Colin, Judy).Judy Verbeeten wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 12:24 pmColin, I have been perusing this board over the last few weeks to become more familiar with it. I will be starting D01 in the Fall, but have started to work my way through some of the pieces. I have tended to practice one piece "to death" until I sort of get it, believing that if I keep hacking away at it non-stop, I will get it where I want it. But I have come to realize that after a certain point, I reach the law of diminishing returns vis-a-vis that particular piece, and so persevering with playing only that piece to try and perfect it (on video), is counterproductive.Colin Bullock wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:02 amI agree with Ed, this is better than you think.Tom Wimsatt wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:43 amHere's another attempt... Not much improvement. I'm done with this one.
It’s not unusual to plateau, as its called, after a period of intense study. The brain gets used to the piece and gets bored, after a break you will often find that the brain has consolidated what you learnt. Play some other pieces and try it again in about a week.
I intend to heed your advice and practice other pieces and revisit the piece I am focused on, a few days later. I am coming to realize that, as you point out, there is some subconscious consolidation, and after taking a break, the performance results should be better.
Valuable advice. Thank you.
Hi Ed. Yes, I play using my nails, and welcome to the club. I was having a very hard time with mine as well, splitting and curling downward at the ends. I tried super glue and all forms of reinforcement with no luck.Ed Butler wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:30 pmHi Tom -quick question. Are you playing with your nails? I am having a very hard time growing and maintaining my nails, they keep splitting. So I have cut them way down, using a nail strengthener and for now, not using nails while I am playing. Sound is not as good.
Ed
Great Ed. You're a better man than I. It took my wife two or three times, pestering me, to get me to go. Let me know how things work out!
As well as trying this you might want to look at how you treat your nails.