5 Reasons you don’t see results | VIOLIN PRACTICE
You probably don’t have time to practice 40 hours a day like Ling Ling, so you need to make sure that the time you do spend practicing actually gets you results.
Mistake #1
Not correctly identifying the problem. Beginners simply do not have enough experience to correctly diagnose their problems most of the time. They may recognize that something sounds off but not sure why that is. This is why it’s so helpful to have a teacher or be a part of a program (like Learn Violin Online) where you can ask questions and get feedback and get to the root of your issues.
Mistake #2
Using the wrong practice techniques. Every problem has certain techniques that work best to solve it. For example, if you want to improve your intonation, you might practice with your tuner, a drone, or check with your open strings. You wouldn’t practice with the metronome, because that doesn’t help you with intonation. Knowing what the problem is is really just the first step. Once you’ve correctly identified the problem, you need to use the correct practice techniques to solve it. Members of LVO never have this problem, because included with their membership is a practice guide, detailing over 50 practice techniques and what problems they help you solve.
Mistake #3
Only practicing what you’re good at. Naturally we want to sound good when we play, so it’s more enjoyable to play things we feel comfortable with. However, this is the exact opposite of what you want to do! You need to practice what you’re not great at yet so that you can get better.
Mistake #4
Not practicing consistently. When we practice, we’re building up our muscle memory, and the unfortunate thing is that every day we don’t use it, we lose it! It’s better to practice for shorter periods of time more frequently.
Mistake #5
Not being mentally there. Practice is very much a mental game, and if your mind is not engaged during your practice sessions you are very much doing yourself a disservice. We all have days when we’re tired or just have other things on our mind, but if 99% of the time you’re just going through the motions and not really hearing or analyzing your playing, you won’t be making progress.
