Comments on: The 10-Minute Rule http://thepracticenotebook.com/the-10-minute-rule/ flutist Zara Lawler shares tips on learning music Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Curt Sipe http://thepracticenotebook.com/the-10-minute-rule/#comment-51 Curt Sipe Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:30:22 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=70#comment-51 I started practicing everything in 10 minutes blocks in March of 2010, sometime even less time 5 minutes. The goal is to stay alert mentally and physically. I try to alter the focus of each activity, Sound, Technical, Application, etc. I no longer experiencing a "practice hangover", that numb in the brain irritable feeling that can comes after a really long hit. Making progress and feeling good when your finished, makes me look forward to the next hit! Your site is awesome! Thanks Curt I started practicing everything in 10 minutes blocks in March of 2010, sometime even less time 5 minutes. The goal is to stay alert mentally and physically. I try to alter the focus of each activity, Sound, Technical, Application, etc. I no longer experiencing a “practice hangover”, that numb in the brain irritable feeling that can comes after a really long hit. Making progress and feeling good when your finished, makes me look forward to the next hit!

Your site is awesome!

Thanks

Curt

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]]> By: admin http://thepracticenotebook.com/the-10-minute-rule/#comment-49 admin Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:40:12 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=70#comment-49 Actually, I generally practice in half-hour units, divided into three 10-minute session on different things. If I'm working on a Bach Sonata, for example, I might do a 10-minute session on each of two technically challenging passages, and then 10 minutes on crafting an interpretation of the slow movement. After those 30 minutes, I would take a break. Then I might do another 30 minutes on the Bach (three more 10-minute units), or move on to another piece. On my breaks I try to do nothing, and they are usually 5 to 7 minutes long (see this <a href="http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?s=breaks" rel="nofollow"> for more on breaks). Actually, I generally practice in half-hour units, divided into three 10-minute session on different things. If I’m working on a Bach Sonata, for example, I might do a 10-minute session on each of two technically challenging passages, and then 10 minutes on crafting an interpretation of the slow movement. After those 30 minutes, I would take a break. Then I might do another 30 minutes on the Bach (three more 10-minute units), or move on to another piece. On my breaks I try to do nothing, and they are usually 5 to 7 minutes long (see this for more on breaks).

]]> By: tyraflute http://thepracticenotebook.com/the-10-minute-rule/#comment-48 tyraflute Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:42:18 +0000 http://www.zaralawler.com/blog/?p=70#comment-48 Are you taking a complete break in between each 10 minute session and if so, how long? Are you not playing your flute at all during this break, or are you moving on to tone work? Thanks! Are you taking a complete break in between each 10 minute session and if so, how long? Are you not playing your flute at all during this break, or are you moving on to tone work? Thanks!

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