{"id":27189,"date":"2017-10-24T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarshed.foureyes.com\/?p=27189"},"modified":"2022-10-01T01:54:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T08:54:36","slug":"tq-krispy-kreme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-krispy-kreme\/","title":{"rendered":"Krispy Kreme on a Healthy, Balanced Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. <a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/category\/tuesday-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find more here<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><em data-redactor-tag=\"em\"><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Doughnuts are a normal part of a healthy, balanced diet.<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em data-redactor-tag=\"em\"><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Brooke Smith, Krispy Kreme spokeswoman.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Vegetables, proteins, doughnuts. Now there&#8217;s a food pyramid to get behind!<\/p>\n<p>As ridiculous as this quote sounds, there&#8217;s actually some deep truth within it. <span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">Or at least when we use it as a metaphor for guitar&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In our musical lives, we have two main elements: practice and play.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">Play is for fun or sharing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Practice is to get better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Too much play, and we find ourselves in a rut, doing the same things over and over.<\/p>\n<p>Too much practice, and we risk feeling overworked and underpaid.<\/p>\n<p>Practice should focus on solving specific, timely problems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">master this right-hand pattern,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">connect these notes smoothly,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">switch between these chords in rhythm, <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Practice is work. It demands focus and concentration. It takes our full attention on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s great. Life is more meaningful with a challenging pursuit. Days are more satisfying when we get in a good, deep practice.<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes we just need a doughnut.<\/p>\n<p>All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. And sometimes, the best course of action is to let go of all practice concerns and just take the guitar out for a spin.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">Play some old tunes at top speeds, never mind the mistakes<\/span><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Strum and sing a song.<\/li>\n<li>Sight-read music you have no intention of learning.<\/li>\n<li>Lean back on the couch with legs crossed and <span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">noodle around<\/span><span data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-redactor-style=\"background-color: initial;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Do all the things we work so hard not to do in practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just as doughnuts are a normal part of a healthy, balanced diet, goofing off and tinkering around are healthy parts of a balanced guitar practice. Maybe not every day, but when we feel the craving, there&#8217;s no harm in caving.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here. Enjoy! Doughnuts are a normal part of a healthy, balanced diet. Brooke Smith, Krispy Kreme spokeswoman. Vegetables, proteins, doughnuts. Now there&#8217;s a food pyramid to get behind! As ridiculous as this quote sounds, there&#8217;s actually some deep truth within it. 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