http://mieatnec.org/blog/2006/10/my-thoughts-on-the-brain/ News and Stories from Artist-Teacher-Scholars Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:44:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://mieatnec.org/blog/2006/10/my-thoughts-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Spinnerr825 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:42:51 +0000 http://mieatnec.org/blog/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-on-the-brain/#comment-30 I think rewards are a definite must, especially for those musicians who lock themselves in a practice room for hours on end and won't come out until they have learned that certain excerpt or piece perfectly. I remember my first clarinet teacher who I studied with from age 9-18...even up until our last lesson together I got to pick out a sticker for every etude or excercise I played note-perfect. It may sound silly now, but it was incentive and made me work a lot harder during my own practice time and concentrate a lot more during my lessons. I also have another idea to go along with the M&M's since I'm a clarinetist and don't eat while I play. My teacher used to line up 4 quarters if I was stumbling on a difficult passage. All I had to do was play it correctly four times in a row; however, if I made a mistake even on the last time through, I would have to put all of them back and try again. During your own practice time you're obviously re-using the same 4 quarters, but money is a psychological thing. I think rewards are a definite must, especially for those musicians who lock themselves in a practice room for hours on end and won’t come out until they have learned that certain excerpt or piece perfectly. I remember my first clarinet teacher who I studied with from age 9-18…even up until our last lesson together I got to pick out a sticker for every etude or excercise I played note-perfect. It may sound silly now, but it was incentive and made me work a lot harder during my own practice time and concentrate a lot more during my lessons. I also have another idea to go along with the M&M’s since I’m a clarinetist and don’t eat while I play. My teacher used to line up 4 quarters if I was stumbling on a difficult passage. All I had to do was play it correctly four times in a row; however, if I made a mistake even on the last time through, I would have to put all of them back and try again. During your own practice time you’re obviously re-using the same 4 quarters, but money is a psychological thing.

]]> http://mieatnec.org/blog/2006/10/my-thoughts-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-5 randy Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:24:28 +0000 http://mieatnec.org/blog/2006/10/17/my-thoughts-on-the-brain/#comment-5 One of the things that I've learned about making goals is how important it can be to prioritize them. Sometimes I find that I make goals that are easily attainable, but also easy to put off. Other times, the goals I make are pretty lofty, but with the right motivation, I can accrue work/experience towards them and get to them quicker than the goals I thought were easier to reach. Has anyone else mentioned this in your classes? What other responses have been made? Nice post, Brynn! One of the things that I’ve learned about making goals is how important it can be to prioritize them. Sometimes I find that I make goals that are easily attainable, but also easy to put off. Other times, the goals I make are pretty lofty, but with the right motivation, I can accrue work/experience towards them and get to them quicker than the goals I thought were easier to reach. Has anyone else mentioned this in your classes? What other responses have been made? Nice post, Brynn!

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