What's on your mind now?

[Bob]

When?  In terms of getting results.

Which suggests how?  I would imagine I'm working hard enough but maybe not enough.  And maybe inefficiently, so better efficiency/ease would improve things with the same or less effort.  Or I'm just not putting in enough time or even actually hitting an area even though I think I am.

[Bob]

Potentially just more time in.

vs. Paying more attention to the status of things and adjusting the routine from there.

The importance of backing off and recovering for true progress.

[Bob]

Backing off for better recovery and adjusting a plan to push based on status.  But that's easier said than done.  And knowing when it's pushing as much as possible, being as effective/efficient as possible for making true progress.

[Bob]

Something about this.  Which is capturing a push, making a push happen.....

the push
ready state
actual push, with a good squeeze
probably more push, to see if there's more squeeze/room available

[Bob]

[Bob]

Lack of sleep and paying for it later.

Taking into account status of things with a push -- Status now, what will happen with a push, how that factors into recovering from the push, etc.

[Bob]

I wonder if we've got another mole on the forum. 

[wankimx3]

Well....I'm wondering how I can improve my interest in piano cos it's not strong enough for me to feel strongly when I play/practice :') I like music a lot, but idk why practicing is unenjoyable at times 🧐

[Bob]

[Bob]

 I feel like a drone.  : |

[lousyplayer]

I wish my nephews left me alone and went back home....

[Bob]

Lack of focus, lack of practice mass, something that I just forgot...

And something about measuring and being able to plan out progress based on working on scales in sixths.

[frodo3]

frodo1 => frodo2 => frodo3.  I'm pleased to announce that I have reached level 3 in the frodo world. 

[Bob]

How I missed scales in sixths.  I even told someone I knew scales in sixths, but that was just using 1-4 and 1-5 for everything.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

It’s crazy how I used to go on this site as a kid and I still see the same members here still active after all these years

[Bob]

I think... It was around Valentine's Day 2004 when I found the site.  So another 14 months, and I'll been here for 20 years, two decades...

[Bob]

Something about capturing progress and 'explosive' movement in terms of control.... For springiness, but also as an area I'm not thinking about, so it's not happening.  Being aware of a lack of info/ignorance.  And if that exists, what else is missing like that?

[frodo3]

I'll be back in September.   

[frodo3]

Schumann club thread is now locked.  Thanks to everyone that participated!

[Bob]

When things start drying out from getting pushed or with a routine (but still a push that way), backing off is wise.  Or prepping for a push by backing off is wise.  But then to determine when things are recovered, it needs another little push.   

And occasionally backing off and then doing a bigger push (either capacity or endurance) is probably wise too.

[transitional]

2 weeks of Driver's Ed homework that I want to get over with right now.

[lelle]

2 weeks of Driver's Ed homework that I want to get over with right now.

I recently got my driver's licence after 7 months of hard work studying and having driving lessons. The theory part can definitely be a lot. (Or it depends on the country maybe)

[frodo4]

Bach Mass in B-minor OR Handel Messiah?  That's a tough one.  Both are such great works.  But I think I will have to go with the Bach.  Bach Mass in B-minor OR Beethoven Missa solemnis?  I'm going to choose the Beethoven.

My journey continues elsewhere at this time.   

[Siberian Husky]

=)

[jaquet]

im bored, listening to chopin fantasie whilst avoiding ear training which im meant to do.