{"id":20836,"date":"2017-04-28T16:04:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T23:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarshed.foureyes.com\/?p=20836"},"modified":"2023-03-03T23:44:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T07:44:46","slug":"before-bed-review-nightly-guitar-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/before-bed-review-nightly-guitar-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Before-Bed Review, and End the Day In Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In addition to your regular guitar practice, here&#8217;s a quick and easy way to learn faster, sleep better, and enjoy more guitar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It doesn&#8217;t take but a few minutes. \u00a0And you may find yourself remembering new music more easily and getting smoother and faster with less effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s not magic, it&#8217;s&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Power of Your Subconscious<\/h2>\n<p>To play classical guitar, we need to keep track of many different movements and bits of information.<br \/>\nTo play even one note, we<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the left hand fingers<\/li>\n<li>Use the right hand fingers<\/li>\n<li>Determine or remember what notes to play<\/li>\n<li>Determine or remember which strings to play<\/li>\n<li>Determine or remember which fingers to use<\/li>\n<li>Determine or remember how loud or soft to play<\/li>\n<li>and more and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Luckily, our subconscious creates habits over time so that our conscious minds can pay attention to new material. At first, we have to consciously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">move each finger<\/a> and find each note. Over time, some movements become ingrained and that attention can be spared for something new (such as tone quality or bodily awareness).<\/p>\n<p>The more efficiently we <a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/mental-practice\/\">train our subconscious<\/a>, the quicker we learn and gain comfort and competency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"centerc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QMwF1njIeYg?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;autohide=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Learning Happens During Sleep<\/h2>\n<p>When we first learn something new, it enters our short-term memory. If we revisit that new information often enough, it will eventually enter our long-term memory.<\/p>\n<p>The switch from short- to long-term memory happens largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/sleep-disorders\/sleep-101\">during REM sleep<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is why it\u2019s so much better to practice a little each day than to practice in one big chunk on the weekend. We get more opportunities to \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthambition.com\/why-is-sleep-so-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sleep<\/a> on it\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Create a Before-Bed Review<\/h2>\n<p>One way to make the most of this natural tendency is to spend a few minutes in the evening reviewing your guitar practice.<\/p>\n<p>By focusing on what you\u2019d like to retain from your practice, your mind will prioritize that information. The information or movement patterns will more readily go from short- to long-term memory, <a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/putting-pieces-to-sleep\/\">helping you to learn faster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to Practice Before Sleep<\/h2>\n<p>Any practice you do before bed is great. But you can optimize this time by slowly practicing and reviewing specific information.<\/p>\n<h3>Recall Pieces You\u2019re Memorizing<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re currently memorizing music, you can play slowly from memory. This forced recall will activate that information in your mind and you\u2019ll be more likely to recall it the next day.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/shadow-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Related: Shadow Practice for Classical Guitar<\/a><\/h6>\n<h3>Slow-Motion Choreography<\/h3>\n<p>You can also use this time to review any tricky spots in your pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Big shifts, weird fingerings, strenuous passages &#8211; move slowly through these and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/solving-problems-polish-troubleshoot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verbally describe<\/a> how you\u2019d like it to be when you master it.<\/p>\n<h3>Review Patterns and Shapes<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re learning scale shapes or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/learn-guitar-chords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chords<\/a>, you can use this time to briefly review these shapes and patterns. Just a time or two through the patterns with great focus and attention will be enough to nudge that information forward in your mind.<\/p>\n<h3>Train Relaxation<\/h3>\n<p>If you play with excess tension, you can use this time to create ease in your playing.<\/p>\n<p>You can strategically ignore some of the regular issues you practice (rhythm, phrasing, even notes), and instead focus on using appropriate tension.<\/p>\n<p>While it may not sound all that good, you can get the feeling of playing with ease and freedom in your joints. Over time, you may find more of this entering your regular practice and playing.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Treat Yourself!<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of regular daily practice is to solve problems and build skills.<\/p>\n<p>We can loosen up on the before-bed review. Here, we can just enjoy some relaxing time on the guitar.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to turn down the lights and relax. It\u2019s just a gentle reminder of what you\u2019d like to ingrain and train yourself to do.<\/p>\n<p>Let this feel good, so that it\u2019s a rewarding end to the day (and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-anchor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">positive anchor<\/a>). Even on days you don\u2019t get in a full practice, a few minutes before bed can make life that much better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to your regular guitar practice, here&#8217;s a quick and easy way to learn faster, sleep better, and enjoy more guitar. It doesn&#8217;t take but a few minutes. \u00a0And you may find yourself remembering new music more easily and getting smoother and faster with less effort. It&#8217;s not magic, it&#8217;s&#8230;&#8230; The Power of Your Subconscious To play classical guitar, &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/before-bed-review-nightly-guitar-routine\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,434,20],"tags":[369,372],"class_list":["post-20836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-main-content-parent","category-practicing","tag-practice-methods","tag-practice-planning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.8 (Yoast SEO v25.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Create a Before-Bed Review Routine, and End the Day in Style<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn more quickly and easily by reviewing new material before bed. 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