PART FOUR – Objectivity, recording, and less conventional ways to aid learning If you’ve got this far and started really implementing some of the ideas, it’s highly likely you’re already beginning to see some great results from your practise. Now it’s time to quit the guessing game, get truly honest with yourself and introduce some objective…
Month: February 2023
How to Learn an Instrument (or anything) as an Adult – Part 3
PART THREE – The Tools – Play, Mistakes, Mindset Last week we covered how to really get clear on What you’re practising, Why you’re practising, and how to make sure you do it enough times to really make a difference. In this part we’ll be looking at the importance of play (the fun kind), why…
How to Learn an Instrument (or anything) as an Adult – Part 2
PART TWO- The Tools – Time, Motivation, Choices, Repetition In part one we looked at how your brain and nervous system changes in response to new experiences – in other words how you learn. We looked at the conditions that need to be met for learning to happen. So now we’ve got the basic conditions…
How to Learn an Instrument (or anything) as an Adult – Part 1
Jamie and Sam both start learning drums at the same time. Neither have played before, and yet after three months of exactly the same tuition, Jamie is still struggling with things Sam had mastered in the first few weeks. It’s true that everyone learns at different speeds and has different backgrounds, but I think everyone…