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The Saturday Studio: Practice

Joe Dixon April 20, 2024

The Saturday Studio PRACTICE Good morning, Everyone. I’m constantly concerned about a music program creating practice culture that is a critical component to that program’s success. It’s such a...

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BEST QUOTES

“Simple and easy are two very different things. Many simple things are very difficult, which is why we practice them, that is, to achieve ease. The beauty of practicing is that we can adjust things to be as simple or complex as we need them to be for great improvement.”

– James Markey

“First, learn to play simple things extraordinarily well.”

– Joe Dixon

“When you’re not buzzing the right pitch, your embouchure is fighting the horn. When your slide is in the wrong place, your horn is fighting your embouchure.”

– Denson Paul Pollard

“Everything that isn’t necessary will add tension.”

– Abbie Conant

“It’s a simple and generous rule of life that whatever you practice, you will improve at.”

– Elizabeth Gilbert

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