Intermediate Practice Routine

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This is awesome. I managed to come up with 30 techniques to practice (though there’s likely more) for about three minutes each, separated into two groups - not to mention the other four areas to practice. This has been a huge help, thanks

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So I practice rightnow with the 5 Minutes Bursts for 1 hour, 6 times a Week. Between the 5 min Bursts I make at least 1 Min break. I read somewhere in Justins effective Practice eBook that you should do 30 min burst max. So I ask myself should I do a long break after the first 30 min and then do another 30 min and when yes how long should this longer break be?

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If you want a deep dive on this topic this book is a good reference:
Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing by Molly Gebrian
From memory I think the long break should be at least 1 hour. I stand corrected if that’s wrong, I’m sure the book does have recommended times.

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Hey Chris
thanks for the Tip🤩 After some research about the book and my question, I found out that the ideal break length between the 2 30 min sessions should be 15 min. Gonna try an incorporate this in my daylie practice.

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Hey Chris

Thanks so much for this book recommendation. She actually has a YouTube channel with videos covering a lot of the material in the book (I’ve just ordered the book). I probably “over-practice” which is just about the worst thing you can do apparently. My lack of progress is perhaps testament to the fact that practicing more and harder is NOT the solution. :rofl:

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Thanks for dropping the gold :clinking_beer_mugs:

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