The Practice of Practice: Get Better Faster

By: Jonathan Harnum

Narrated by: Jonathan Harnum

Talent means nothing when it comes to getting better. Practice is everything. But exactly what is good practice? How does good practice create talent?

The focus of this book is music practice, but these techniques and mindsets can be applied to any skill you want to improve. The Practice of Practice covers essential practice strategies and mindsets you won't find in any other book. You'll learn what research tells us about practice, but more importantly, you'll learn how great musicians in many genres of music think about practice, and you'll learn the strategies and techniques they use to improve.

This book will help you get better faster, whether you play rock, Bach, or any other kind of music. It will also help you be a more informed teacher or a more effective parent of a young learner. Don't practice longer, practice smarter.

©2014 Jonathan D. Harnum (P)2015 Sol Ut Press

Unlearning what I have learned...

This book helped me dispel myths about the usual practice sessions musicians have and gave me new insight on the different ways and different techniques we musicians can apply when heading into a practice session

I would definitely recommend this book to a fellow friend/musician!

The key to your personal musical development

This book is a refreshing take on practice and it reveals practice is what you want and need it to be. Throw away all the preconceived ideas of talent and create the environment that fosters the growth you want.

practical

a very practical and inspiring listen. as a musician i appreciate it and it also has quotes and knowlede that is applicable outside of music as well.

Content v Reading

This book is thought provoking & helpful. The author as a reader sounds earnest and kind. Usually I prefer authors to read. In this case, though, because of the reading mannerisms, I had to rewind often to re-listen. Some ends of words or phrases fall off either in articulation or volume. No worries, though. An amply rewarding listen.

Mostly a good book with some issues

Overall a very good book. I actually learned a lot, but I had issues with the book talking about the importance of being around the right peers and the right teachers as if it's the only way to learn to play music.

I don't disagree with the notion that good teachers/peers will definitely help enhance learning, but the book ignores people's situations where they might not have access to any of those things. It would've been nice if the book provided alternative solutions for that too.

But there's more than enough helpful content to figure out how to teach yourself until you can afford a teacher.

Practice Practice practice

This is we worth your time if you want to get better with your instrument.

A book that gives you the nuts and bolts with a good dose of inspiration

A great listen and although I’m not a musician, the suggestions on homing you’re ability as a human being to become masterful of oneself are easily transferable are mr prizes takeaway.
Very much enjoyed the author’s performance as well.

the ultimate book in practice !

if you want know how to make your practice better more efficient this is the book for you !! ..I promise you will find some gems in this book .

Great ways to become a better musician & have fun doing it

Among tons of strategies to get greater satisfaction from learning an instrument; results & supportive ways to progress, enhance your skills and your confidence to match the level to which you are motivated to achieve. Even modeling ways Pros DON’t Practice but achieve remarkable mastery! There are some things in this book & website that anybody will find useful even if their perception of Practice is that it’s repetitious and a grind.

For every musician

Listen to this book if you play music. Or want to. It’s a great approach to getting better, delivered well by the author.