Finding the Root Cause of a Playing Problem
Are You Practicing the Actual Problem—or Just the Symptom?
This lesson focuses on identifying and fixing the real reason you're not improving more quickly. Using simple but powerful examples, you'll learn how to trace a frustrating result back to its root cause—and how to become a better teacher for yourself in the process.
Struggling With Fast Lines? It might not be your time—it could be your articulation, air, or something else entirely. How do you know?
Still Think It's Your Fingers? Take away the tool and listen to what's really going on. Clarity starts without the horn or keys. (Remember Constraint?)
Practicing Harder isn't the Same as Practicing Smarter, when you're practicing problems instead of solving them.
What If the Fix Was Simpler Than You Thought? Master the art of diagnosing your issues by listening differently and asking youself better questions.
If you want lasting improvement, stop treating the symptoms. This lesson will train you to find the source. That's where the progress lives.