When I needed some physical therapy, the first thing he talked to me about was posture. It's funny to hear Chris Thile talked about it, because whenever I've seen him play sitting down, he's all hunched over.
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:55 AM, Robin Gravina <[email protected]>wrote: > ah so that happens to you too!! > > Robin > > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Don Christy <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yeah, this book had a ton of pictures and discussion of proper sitting and >> arrangement of the arms, legs, etc. >> It's amazing how much of the physical and mental aspects of proficient >> (name just about any endeavor) are the same. My experience is more with >> motorcycles and sports. In the case of the former, tension in the arms can >> be a KILLER (say when you panic and tighten up because you're into a >> decreasing radius curve a little too hot). Probably the same thing when a >> mandolin player tenses up trying to play too fast or too loud or just trying >> to play for Tater [?]. Just another kind of crash [?] >> Don >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 9:47 PM, mistertaterbug >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> Really good stuff, Don. I have seen some of these quotes repeated >>> almost verbatim in musical instruction books. I agree wholeheartedly >>> on all points. One fellow that I met at the first Mandolin Symposium >>> said that they spent over an hour and a half in one of Chris Thile's >>> classes just talking about how to sit in a chair when practicing. He >>> was not as interested as Chris was in how to sit in a chair, but the >>> point still transfers, I think, that there is right and wrong >>> methodology to this fanatic pursuit we share. Thanks again, Don. >>> >>> Tater >>> >>> On Jan 11, 8:50 pm, Don Christy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > So I was reading a rare vintage instruction book and thought it had >>> > some interesting and timeless advice: >>> > >>> > - A few minutes in the right way are worth more than hours of practice >>> > in the wrong way. >>> > - Wrong practice will lead you in the wrong direction. >>> > - Never begin to practice before you are sure you know how. Languid, >>> > thoughtless practice should be avoided. >>> > - Put ambition, put energy, put the fire of determined will behind >>> > your practice, and the results will be astonishing. >>> > - Not only keep the muscles of the right arm in a relaxed condition, >>> > but guard against tension in any part of the body. >>> > - ... constant repetition is necessary in developing a good style. >>> > - ... the only way to learn to execute ... is to practice ... >>> > >>> > The really interesting thing is that this is not a book on learning to >>> > play music. It's a book on penmanship: >>> > The Palmer Method of Business Writing by A. N. Palmer. (1935) >>> > >>> > Who knew that becoming proficient in playing mandolin and in >>> > penmanship required so many of the same concepts?? >>> > >>> > Don >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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