More often than not, my students practice too fast. I have an article about finding the “correct” speed in which to practice something, but here is an often missed point of view.
When you play too fast, you’ll end up using force instead of control. This defeats the whole purpose of practicing. Using force creates tension. Repeating something while using force creates tight muscles, which creates more tight muscles and then even more tight muscles. There are various “tension techniques,” but even then you need control and not force. You can learn certain things by using force, but that tends to take a long time and become a robotic-like motion rather than something totally under your control.
Check it out when you next practice something. Are you using control or force?
Marty B.
http://buttwinickmusic.com
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