Playing too much??

[yuuaix]

Do you feel that when you practise for a long time everything just goes haywire? Because I do. My mind starts to go blank and I just don't know what i am playing anymore. Phrases that were ok become bad. Phrases that were bad become worse. And the next day during practice those bad phrases never go back to their "original" better versions. It's like i have done something wrong and cannot be undone. Feeling frustrated here  

[dima_76557]

Playing too much or practising too much? Big difference.
When playing much, image becomes blurred, quality goes down, brain goes to sleep. When practising correctly (concentration) with rest periods between, player can get very good results.

[kirbycide]

I totally agree. I have the same problem and that comment really helped.Thanks!

[gvans]

My feeling is that it's darn hard to practice well after about one and one-half hours at a stretch. The body gets tired, and, more importantly, so does the mind. A break, a snack, some exercise, maybe a siesta, and back to it works well. If you're on a deadline and must learn something in a hurry for a performance, you can still fit in four sessions a day ( early morning/late morning/afternoon/evening) with this method and make good progress. But your day is pretty much spoken for.

Of course, if planning on an evening session, it's best not to imbibe too much cerveza at dinner.