The practical side of learning and improving includes the type of musical study strategies with which you probably already have some degree of familiarity: music theory, repetitive technical exercises, metronome studies, organized and intentional practice plans, etc.

The practical methods (as opposed to the ‘magical’ methods) make up the straight forward, (‘left-brained’) side of your practice path, where the method and the progress tend toward the logical and the quantifiable.

Developing the mechanical and technical aspects of your musical skill set is absolutely critical in your journey toward musical mastery, so let’s dive in…