The main point I learned in my lesson yesterday was in regards to unconscious and conscious playing and practicing. Dr. Edberg presented me with a diagram of the process that occurs from effective practicing: unconscious incompetence (incorrect playing without realization); conscious incompetence (becoming aware of the problem); then conscious competence (addressing and fixing the issue); and finally unconscious competence (the passage is played correctly without awareness). I realized this in a technical problem I have developed, which is that my bow is at an angle to the string rather than being perpendicular. This was a problem I was unaware of (unconscious incompetence), which Dr. Edberg brought to my notice (conscious incompetence); though I have not gotten out of the habit (unconscious competence) I am currently working on changing the angle of my bow to the string (conscious competence.
That's a good summary, Peter. In the "Inner Game" (of Tennis, Golf, King, and even Music) the zen-influenced coach Tim Gallewy writes that "trying fails, awareness cures." Awareness is the first step towards mastery. And a straight bow is one of the necessary ingredients for good sound.
The main point I learned in my lesson yesterday was in regards to unconscious and conscious playing and practicing. Dr. Edberg presented me with a diagram of the process that occurs from effective practicing: unconscious incompetence (incorrect playing without realization); conscious incompetence (becoming aware of the problem); then conscious competence (addressing and fixing the issue); and finally unconscious competence (the passage is played correctly without awareness). I realized this in a technical problem I have developed, which is that my bow is at an angle to the string rather than being perpendicular. This was a problem I was unaware of (unconscious incompetence), which Dr. Edberg brought to my notice (conscious incompetence); though I have not gotten out of the habit (unconscious competence) I am currently working on changing the angle of my bow to the string (conscious competence.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good summary, Peter. In the "Inner Game" (of Tennis, Golf, King, and even Music) the zen-influenced coach Tim Gallewy writes that "trying fails, awareness cures." Awareness is the first step towards mastery. And a straight bow is one of the necessary ingredients for good sound.
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