Practicing — Blog — Stephen Aron

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Curiosity: Can It Help Us To Be Better Musicians?

Jan 20

Jan 20 Curiosity: Can It Help Us To Be Better Musicians?

Fingering for Dotted Rhythms

Oct 12

Oct 12 Fingering for Dotted Rhythms

Sep 4
Sep 4 Preparing Lots of Music at The Same Time

Mar 5
Mar 5 Practicing III: Hints and Tips

Feb 27
Feb 27 Practicing II: Time Management

Feb 25
Feb 25 Practicing I: What To Do in the Practice Room

Feb 16
Feb 16 Perfect Fingering or Sight-Reading: Reconciling Two Opposites

The Arpeggio II: Preparing (Planting)

Jan 27

Jan 27 The Arpeggio II: Preparing (Planting)

Dec 11
Dec 11 On Playing Louder

Dec 1
Dec 1 The Pleasures and The Dangers of Reference Recordings

Finger It Differently On the Repeat

Nov 11

Nov 11 Finger It Differently On the Repeat

Eliminate the Hard Parts: Editing the Score

Oct 20

Oct 20 Eliminate the Hard Parts: Editing the Score

Oct 6

Oct 6 On Phrasing

Sep 22
Sep 22 Tone Production

Guitar Music on Other Instruments.

Sep 19

Sep 19 Guitar Music on Other Instruments.

Tuning the Guitar Without a Digital Tuner

Sep 8

Sep 8 Tuning the Guitar Without a Digital Tuner

May 14
May 14 Left Hand Shifting I

May 5
May 5 My Tortured Relationship with the Digital Tuner

Apr 11
Apr 11 Memorizing, Part II: Doing It Backwards

Apr 8
Apr 8 Memorizing, Part I: Three Legs to Stand On