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Practicing for Artistic Success: The Musician's Guide to Self-Improvement.(Book Review)
Practicing for Artistic Success: The Musician's Guide to Self-Improvement, by Burton Kaplan. Perception Development Techniques (P.O. Box 421, Morris, NY 13808), 2004. 105 pp. $23.95.
Practicing for Artistic Success is a book every instrumental musician should read. Burton Kaplan promotes effective and productive practice habits by offering fresh, invigorating directives that will inspire you to put this book down and start practicing immediately. Under its cover are answers to such burning questions as, "Is it possible to practice too slowly?", "When is repetition appropriate?" and "How do I decide which aspect of the music to work on?" Kaplan's responses will help one avoid pitfalls like practicing with useless repetitions, mistakes and negative inner dialogue.
Kaplan has spent nineteen years conducting Practice Marathon Retreats, and many consider him the foremost authority on practice pedagogy. His views center on the musician learning to self-manage his or her practice time. Many musicians currently adhere to certain practice criteria. This may include practicing for a predetermined amount of time per day or utilizing the metronome to improve rhythm. Kaplan takes this idea many steps further. He explores such topics as when to take a break from practicing, how to appropriately divide practice time and how ...
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