Here at P25 we have the opportunity to work with some amazingly talented musicians and composers. Clearly they all practice, some work harder than others, some are driven, others prefer to see which way the wind blows them, but they all have one thing in common; practice. But there are different kinds of practice, and one of ways we like to work on serving our clients better is with deliberate practice. This is something that has made such a huge difference to the way we mix for our customers that we thought we'd share it. We all have those times when we just pick up an instrument and play it, just for fun. We run through some of the tunes we know, drop some extra chords or some back beat in there but just generally just have fun. Then there's the other kind of practice, which is deliberate practice, this is a special kind of practice, as discussed in books such as Peak by Anders Ericsson, where we choose, a very specific skill to work on, which could be a new scale, or learning intermodal chord substitutions, or a new EQ technique. We then study that technique specifically until we get it down, and learn it so well that it becomes a part of our technique toolbox that we can call on at anytime. By making time for deliberate practice as a part of your regular practice routine, you always can be sure that you're reaching outside of your comfort zone and growing as an artist. Growing as an artist means we are in greater demand for our skills, and are generally more fulfilled, and with a larger toolbox of techniques can better express ourselves in our art, and that's something all artists want, isn't it? We wish you all the best on your musical journey!
