Practice Tip: Mental Block

Sometimes a section of a song can be extremely challenging. Digging in and working for extended blocks of time can work, but often it’s better to work on that passage for a short period of time (moving to other study areas afterwards), revisiting it each day for focused short periods of practice. Though it may take more calendar days to learn that passage, it takes less overall time. This method takes advantage of your brain’s ability to work on problems when there is sleep between practice sessions.