Even a month ago I wanted to write about it, but then was NaNoWriMo and now I'm more than a month too late. I know that I am constantly complaining about the fact that I make too little music. And you can see it really. Every time anything is, is the first thing that goes down the drain my adequate sleep and then I play too little. But today I want to focus on something else. Last year on 9 November, I have a Practice Blogs started. Before that I had for the first time in ages again piano lessons. Although I am teaching myself, I had a total of only about six years of teaching. I am simply because of better because I've never really stopped playing. (It's crazy, but my husband is like that. If you're a teenager, there are many who play better than you do, then they get a job, they have children and stop playing. If you then slowly into the Middle age comes, you're better than them all at once.)
Return to Practice my diary. I took a few hours at a fantastic jazz Pinistin to learn because I wanted myself and my students better accompany. And I had realized at once that my music was based on strong vocals, followed by a weak piano accompaniment. So I wanted to learn to play piano better. Before that I spent years looking for the right jazz pianist. Without success. And then I realized that I already had one in the house. I'd rather they played better, but at least it does whenever I want.
So I took piano lessons and began each session with the traditional cry of the adult student: "I feel so bad because I have not practiced since last time." As a teacher, I know this from the other side. Any woman with children I have ever taught had feel they do not exercise enough. Even if they exercise enough. Guilt. I think that's a parent thing.
After a few months ago I decided to quit teaching, and finally apply what I had learned. I opened a new notebook and after a few introductory sentences I wrote down that I finally wanted to practice and make serious music. I did not continue to only about twice a week by playing a few pieces that I wanted to work on my pianistic skills or more of my musical abilities. As always, I made a plan and a list. I wrote down my goals.
I want to make music that only I can make.
I would like to improve my technique so that I no longer have the "how" must think.
I want the music to play in my head.
I want to feel at home in music.
The basis of my music is his singing and piano.
I want to be a better pianist.
And then I made a plan, I had to do to achieve these goals. Regularly improvise, get out to hear songs and so on. I wrote that I would practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays when my son was playing in the group, at least twice a week I was in the morning with my Son in the practice room and on the weekend one time and then I began at once.
Every time I played I wrote down what, when, as I felt myself and what I wanted to do next. I also gave me the sticker for the beginning of each practice. And I stuck to the calendar in my room, where they could see all the students. And I told them what the stickers. That was very motivating! Imagine you are a piano teacher and your students have to say that she has not practiced. I had fortunately not once
The whole time I was of course with what I had achieved - not satisfied. It never seemed enough. And that's kind of not, but somehow the art is on forever. Even if I would spend every waking moment with my music, it would not be enough. And that's what I've told everyone all the time: "I do not play enough, I do not write songs."
But if I had my own student, I would be very proud of me. to make music once again I have become a habit. Only very rarely more than two days pass without an entry in my diary-Practice. And we must not forget that I even if I do not "practice" games on any working day, because I teach. When I teach singing and guitar, I play all the time. When I teach piano, I often sit by and listen to for a long time, but even then I play every half hour for about ten minutes.
And my game has changed. I feel more like a pianist. My sound has changed. He sounds better. When I started it a year ago, I was desperate because my piano is so bad. And if I had € 10,000, I would immediately buy a new one, but I'm desperate for the sound not of my piano. For now I can get them to sound better than before.
Last year I was so improved. Where I previously about two times a week to play two pieces, I have right now Practice sessions, with improvisation, Scales and concentration about three to five times per week. Sometimes more often. That's good. I do not even stick more stickers where my students can see them. And play the guitar I also have found a way to take my music.
So my next goal is to do more and to improvise, not just to write songs again.
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