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Two Cents Tuesdays - Practice Advice from Brahms

2/11/2014

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"One ought never to forget that by perfecting one piece more is gained and learned than by beginning or half-finishing a dozen."  

Johannes Brahms in 1876

Welcome to the first edition of Two Cents Tuesdays, where I will share some of my favorite musical advice and quotations from musical masters of the past and present.  I've decided to begin the series with a favorite quote of mine from the great composer Johannes Brahms.  To give the quote proper context, he was speaking of composition when he said this, but I think he would agree that this advice applies to learning to play a piece as well.  I first read this quote in a newspaper (remember those!) while I was in college.  It moved me so much that I cut it out and taped it to the front of my practice binder.   Every time I sat down to practice, I wanted to remind myself to stick with a concept until I really had it mastered instead of jumping from one thing to the next....what sage advice!  
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