{"id":53475,"date":"2019-05-21T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=53475"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:39:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:39:31","slug":"tq-ryan-flaherty-train-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-ryan-flaherty-train-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Flaherty on Better Training Through Simplicity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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\u201cDon\u2019t buy complexity; the simpler you make your training, the better the results become.\u201d
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Ryan Flaherty<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cBright shiny object syndrome\u201d can distract us from doing what will help us improve at guitar.<\/p>\n

When we skim the surface, we may become bored. When we get the basic gist (i.e. the notes) we falsely believe there\u2019s nothing more to see. So we hop to the next piece of music or exercise. Over time we choose more and more complex pieces and exercises.<\/p>\n

The outcome is that we find ourselves playing complex pieces in a mediocre way. We know that something is missing, but don\u2019t know what it is. So we charge ahead with the next piece. We\u2019re sure that things will work themselves out and one day we\u2019ll play beautifully.<\/p>\n

But if we recognize and drill the fundamentals, we get better results.<\/p>\n

One simple scale is all we need to practice smoothly connecting<\/a> notes. A few simple right-hand patterns<\/a> can prepare us for every other pattern we\u2019ll likely encounter in music.<\/p>\n

The top 1% of 1% of 1% go deep with a few simple exercises. It\u2019s the amateurs busying themselves with endless new distractions.<\/p>\n

This is why Bruce Lee famously said \u201cI fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.\u201d<\/p>\n

And this is why legendary strength coach Charles Paloquin said \u201cThe basics are the basics, and you can\u2019t beat the basics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Depth beats breadth.<\/p>\n

When we ask less \u201cwhat\u201d and more \u201chow<\/a>\u201d, we build skills faster and enjoy practice more. We see more improvement and meet the challenges that pull us ever forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy! \u201cDon\u2019t buy complexity; the simpler you make your training, the better the results become.\u201d Ryan Flaherty \u201cBright shiny object syndrome\u201d can distract us from doing what will help us improve at guitar. When we skim the surface, we may become bored. When we … <\/p>\n

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