{"id":199081,"date":"2021-10-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=199081"},"modified":"2021-10-18T01:51:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T08:51:18","slug":"tq-drew-henderson-forgive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-drew-henderson-forgive\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Henderson on Consistency and Accuracy in Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We forgive ourselves things alone that we don\u2019t forgive ourselves in performance.”<\/em><\/p>

Drew Henderson<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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When we play for people or for video, we are often hyper-aware of every flubbed note, squeak, and buzz. Every imperfection seems to scream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, reflecting on these, we judge our performance wanting. We feel we could have done it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But these same imperfections were there in practice<\/a>, while we were alone at home. Here, however, we let them pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We lower our standards and expectations in practice, then raise them for performance. This double standard is not entirely fair to ourselves, but is common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we want better performances, we need to hold performance standards in daily practice<\/a>. At least part of the time. We need to practice with the same heightened awareness we will have in front of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, we can practice our pieces to performance standards. Even if this means playing more slowly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scales and arpeggio patterns? We can also practice these with this same critical ear and demand of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we do, we raise the level of our playing. We increase the challenge, and this builds our skills faster. Our playing becomes more \u201canti-fragile<\/a>,\u201d growing stronger as the pressure increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can train our ears<\/a> and attention to stay present and alert. And in doing so, every minute of practice becomes electrically charged. This is far more effective than rote repetition and mind-wandering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, when we do play for others or video ourselves<\/a>, we are more used to this state of awareness. We have practiced focusing on what matters. So our inner dialog quiets and we experience less anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We become more comfortable and enjoy performing more<\/a>. We get better results and feel better about our playing afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no downside and only upside to spending at least part of our practice time playing as if we were performing. This brings our best selves and demands the top skill we can muster. It is a stress-test that reduces stress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here. Enjoy! “We forgive ourselves things alone that we don\u2019t forgive ourselves in performance.” Drew Henderson When we play for people or for video, we are often hyper-aware of every flubbed note, squeak, and buzz. Every imperfection seems to scream. Then, reflecting on these, … <\/p>\n

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