"Jumpin' Jack Flash" (great song by The Rolling Stones)
The order in which we place chords
What is a chord progression?
The overall structure or plan
What is form?
NOT starting at the beginning of the piece when you practice
What is practicing the hard parts first?
Two or three minutes with a 4 second inhale and 8 second exhale
What is deep breathing?
Metal strips located on the next of the guitar used to change the note(s) being played
What are frets?
The difference of sound so you can identify the instruments and voices used
What is timbre? (pronounced TAMBER)
Removing a barrier between practice and performance
What is rehearsing the way you want to perform?
A whole-body activity
What is music?
Playing or singing without making any sound
What is shadow rehearsing?
The rate or speed
What is tempo?
Comes first and will look different for each musician and will depend on the instrument.
What is warm up?
Loosens tense muscles and helps you relax
What is stretching?
The reason this thought is not helpful
What is thinking error?
The volume
What is dynamics?
Helping us to really see how we look and sound
What is recording?
Identify the exact negative thought and be very specific
What is the first step to combat negative thoughts?
Nervousness about being the center of attention or performing on stage
What is performance anxiety?
The newest element added to our Listening Checklist
What is performance?
How you want to sound
What is an ideal sound?
To replace a negative thought with an alternative positive thought
What is the final step to combat negative thoughts before a performance?