Check out what he says from 15:00-18:30.
I posted this video before, but for different reasons.
One of my students asked about what to do when his practicing felt unfocused. I explained the common phenomenon of the beginner’s curse: plenty of time to practice & not sure what to practice. Once life’s demands take some of that precious time aways, that’s when you learn to focus.
I also preach endlessly about the importance of practicing fundamentals, as opposed to things you intend to play during improvisations, so this video is nice backup on that line of thought. 😉
ding! over and over, this message: deal with the basics of the craft. another inspiring post. 🙂
Yup. It’s the only thing that frees you to be in the moment with your playing.