Review of the Instructional Video Marsalis on Music: Tackling the Monster

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Review of the Instructional Video Marsalis on Music: Tackling the Monster

The video Marsalis on Music; Tackling the Monster is a very instructional video featuring Wynton Marsalis and Yo Yo Ma, which gives the viewer twelve efficient ways to practice and get better at any instrument. The twelve ways to practice are easy to understand, and if they are followed correctly they can greatly improve anyone’s playing ability. I was able to benefit from the Marsalis on Music video by applying the twelve ways to practice while playing the piano.

The first way to perfect your practicing is to seek out private instruction. I accomplished this by taking the basic piano class at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy. An instructor helps you learn better because they have previous experience with instruments, and they can help you if you do not understand a concept. The second way to practice is to write out a schedule to practice the fundamentals of music every day. This is especially important because if you cannot play the basics in piano, like scales and chords, then you will not be able to advance onto more difficult pieces. I did this by creating a practice schedule where the first thing I do when I practice the piano is to spend a little bit of time on each of the scales that I have previously learned. This helps me to remember each of the scales, and it makes it easier when I learn a new one. After I practice my scales, I review each of the chords that I have learned, and I play a few of the more recent songs that I have learned. This practice schedule helps me to perfect my scales, and it keeps me working on the fundamentals of piano playing, something that is very important.

The third way to perfect your practicing is to set goals to c...

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...g, and you should try to look for connections between the piece of music and your everyday life. I always try to do this by relating each piece of music to a memory or an experience. I feel like looking for a connection to other things is a good way to expand your practicing, and it will help you in the long run.

Overall, I feel that by following Wynton Marsalis’ twelve ways to perfect your practicing, you can really improve the way you play any instrument. The twelve ways to practice are created and developed by professional musicians, so you can be sure that by following the instructions, you will be able to get better. By using the twelve ways to practice, I have been able to organize my practice time so that it is more efficient, I have been able to improve greatly, and I feel like I have greatly benefited by following Wynton Marsalis’ twelve ways to practice.

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