So I've gotten a few questions.
Q - How are you going to avoid common injuries such as tendinitis practicing for 12+ hours a day?
Music practice isn't all about working with the hands. There are a lot of different ways to improve ability, and although a large part of it is the technique training there must be room as well for theory and ear training. I intend to mix up a regimen that includes every part of musicianship.
Q - Why haven't you started already? Is it because you need time to prepare?
In actuality, I have an old sports injury on my left thumb that makes it impossible for me to play at the moment. Every time I try to play the injury just gets worse; I'm giving it time to rest before I start so there are no interruptions.
If anyone else has any questions feel free to post them here or email me at relguk@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
And so it will begin...
I've created this blog for one simple reason; as far as I know what I plan to do is unprecedented, and people should know at some point or another whether I had a good idea or a bad one. Here is the idea, in some detail:
Step 1 - Achieve polyphasic sleep as detailed by the Uberman method (20-30 minute naps every 4 hours).
Step 2 - Begin a regimen of periodic guitar training, leading up to and exceeding 12 hours of practice a day. Test a possible 20 hour practice schedule combining elements of effective practice with personal technique training gleaned from professionals.
Step 3 - Attempt to somewhat test Malcom Gladwell's 10,000 hours theory by accumulating 7,000+ hours of practice in the next year. I have practiced somewhere around 2-3,000 hours in the last three years.
This may seem like a heavy project, but I am fairly confident in my success. I already did a test run of the polyphasic sleep system and I was able to keep a relatively steady schedule for three weeks. At the moment I consider my greatest hurdles to be avoiding tendonitis, keeping schedules with my band members and partitioning time effectively. We will see in the near future whether my predictions are accurate.
Step 1 - Achieve polyphasic sleep as detailed by the Uberman method (20-30 minute naps every 4 hours).
Step 2 - Begin a regimen of periodic guitar training, leading up to and exceeding 12 hours of practice a day. Test a possible 20 hour practice schedule combining elements of effective practice with personal technique training gleaned from professionals.
Step 3 - Attempt to somewhat test Malcom Gladwell's 10,000 hours theory by accumulating 7,000+ hours of practice in the next year. I have practiced somewhere around 2-3,000 hours in the last three years.
This may seem like a heavy project, but I am fairly confident in my success. I already did a test run of the polyphasic sleep system and I was able to keep a relatively steady schedule for three weeks. At the moment I consider my greatest hurdles to be avoiding tendonitis, keeping schedules with my band members and partitioning time effectively. We will see in the near future whether my predictions are accurate.
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