Originally Posted by dcuny
[quote=Planobilly]also say that you get a teacher to make sure you're no building in any bad habits as you progress through the process. That way, you can increase in speed as you memorize it, instead of getting locked up because your hand position is terrible, or the fingering is nonsensical.
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Not building bad habits. That is so true.

Not only in music but in everything. As many here know, I train my dogs to find human remains. I caution people who approach me asking me how I do it to not attempt it on their own but to find a mentor, someone with experience to help them avoid the rabbit hole and bad habits that they will develop on their own if they don't have that expert guidance.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.