David's Tip of the Day: The Power of the Neon Pink Sticky Note

If I come across a really cool lick and I want to ensure that it finds its way into my vocabulary, I write it on a sticky note and sit it in my harp case. In practice or performance every now and again my eyes are caught by that neon pink sticky and it reminds to use that lick as soon as I can fit it in. When I find myself placing that lick into my soloing without the visual cue of the sticky, then I crumple it up and throw it away... mission accomplished.