7 reasons that Sean mentions!! #7 You aren’t practicing, you are shedding 01:08 #6 You aren’t allocating your practice time properly 02:07 #5 You aren’t spending long enough on the material 04:26 #4 You need quarterly goals 05:37 #3 Unrealistic expectations 06:54 #2 You’re not obsessed 09:10 #1 Your practice doesn’t have repeatable elements 11:37
I'm a culprit of number 5 (Not spending long enough on the material). You get excited about learning a new move from Mike Bereal or Cory Henry and then four months later I'm hitting my head against the wall because I feel stuck. No my friend, you got too excited and didn't spend time on the material. "Whatever you wanna keep, you must repeat", that is going to be the motto for 2021. Great video doc.
Definitely man. I'm sharing this to all my church band members. This helps especially that I'm young and often feel stuck on how to practice and what to practice on the keys.
This has helped over the past four years in my growth unimaginable. If nothing but thought process alone. Learning to practice is the main thing.. thanks Sean!!
Idk if divine intervention or coincidence but this is the EXACT video I needed to watch. I've been a little disappointed in my rate of progress lately and had spent the past few days sulking.
I really get it. My expectations of running before I can jog or walk are truly unachievable. Fact!! That inner anxiety of needing to get somewhere quickly needs to be confronted daily for my temperment. I need to value myself to take the time, in the same way that my golf coach took me step by baby steps to achieve a continuing life of improvement. Gotta get the book you referred to.
I watched one of your videos that mentioned the difference between practicing and preparing for a gig. That point you emphasized was very crucial for me. Thanks again!
That’s Crazy...I got the urge to get atomic habits a few weeks ago because I was dealing with the same things. Felt I was being pulled every which way and practice time wasn’t as prevalent. God Bless you Sean 🙏🏾
Bro I just found your channel today ! It’s amazing ! It’s very rare to see a musician cover the psychological aspect of music. Mentality is everything. Thank you so much ! ☺️
I read the book a month or two ago and it was so insightful. You truly have to fall in love with whatever you want to improve at, and then it will become less hard trying to accomplish. One other part I loved in the book was when it mentioned to stop worrying too much about the goals and focus more on the systems. When you make an authentic and detail system/practice schedule to achieve your goals, then the goals will start to manifest on their own. That was very prophetic in my opinion. Thank you for this Sean!
Brilliant advice. Your membership site is brilliant as it provides pointers for systematic progress. Although I have been playing for years, I have had to go back and learn stuff which are foundational 🙌🏾. Glad to say, I am obsessed!
Thank you so much Sean! This has been my problem all along. My mind struggles to focus because I'm always thinking about all of the songs and progressions I need to learn and sometimes I end up not getting much done. This has helped me tremendously. I do better with a plan and schedule rather than just practicing whenever. I've already grown just from the time this video was published. It seems when I have too many choices I end up not making a choice..It's overwhelming at times. I'm working on it.
I'm stealing all of these because they are great. One thing that has helped me and took me to another level was buying the sheet music and checking behind what I heard and played by ear. Even if you can't read you can buy the digital version and it plays the music for you on an app. I just bought Lord you are good by Todd Galbert and stole alot new chords and progressions from it. I've previously learned difficult parts Donald Lawrence John p kee and James Hall by sheet music as well. It's not that hard to read, you can use the technique you learned in elementary school to write the notes from the chords shown on the sheet.
Incredible insight. Thank you for your heart to want to truly help musicians, by giving us some challenging truths so that we can grow. Thank you my brother.
Wow! 🤯 I’m definitely implementing the information to my personal goals! Mind you, I’m not a musician! Request, podcast, or write a book perhaps? Sheesh!
@@SeanWilsonPiano It was really helpful because a good number of the reasons youve mentioned have been whats hindered by growth. Definitely going to buy the book as well
This video has so many gold nuggets and very helpful Sean.. I need to watch it a gain with a Notebook. The Point are really valuable. I love the book "Atomic habits" its just sets the mind right.
Sean, thank you for the Goal Chart. To be honest I'm more interested in learning jazz and being a good jazz pianist/keyboardist than learning Gospel. Thank you, Blessings 🙌❤👏😀
Hey Sean I love this. Excuse my ignorance but I'm struggling to make the distinction between practicing songs and working on vocabulary. I might be wrong but I seem to recall you saying that we expand our vocabulary by memorising songs. I'm just struggling to understand the difference between the two as you refer to them in this video. Also, do you time manage a practice i.e. 5 mins fundamentals 5 mins Songs 5 mins Vocabulary? I seem to recall you using the two minute rule with a student in one of your other videos. Apologies Sean, I'm overflowing with questions as I watch your channel A LOT!!!
Hey man great question actually. And you’re right the distinction could be clearer on the vid. You learn vocabulary from songs. My vocabulary is the amount of chords I know and can use in various contexts. So you wanna practice using various chords in different contexts. So for this video, you are getting vocab from songs yes, but taking it to other songs and situations is where you extend that vocab and deepen it
Ah okay. I think I get it. It's a bit like learning a pentatonic lick and figuring out how you can plug it into different songs and solos. Except in this case you mean chords and inversions. I hope I've got that right. Cool stuff. Thanks Sean.
No, but you would benefit more by studying Dominant chords, since Tritones ARE dominant chords without the bass note. I have a course on Dominant Chords
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7 reasons that Sean mentions!!
#7 You aren’t practicing, you are shedding 01:08
#6 You aren’t allocating your practice time properly 02:07
#5 You aren’t spending long enough on the material 04:26
#4 You need quarterly goals 05:37
#3 Unrealistic expectations 06:54
#2 You’re not obsessed 09:10
#1 Your practice doesn’t have repeatable elements 11:37
^^ the man ^^
Teach us Doctor!
"Good musicians are students first."
- Deyquan Bowens
@@shaunhlatshwayo9832 study Deyquan doc!! He'll get you there!
This video has so many gold nuggets. I recommend rewatching the video with a notepad to capture as much value from it.
Thanks for leading out in that Habits session man!! People still telling me about that dope session!
I'm a culprit of number 5 (Not spending long enough on the material). You get excited about learning a new move from Mike Bereal or Cory Henry and then four months later I'm hitting my head against the wall because I feel stuck. No my friend, you got too excited and didn't spend time on the material.
"Whatever you wanna keep, you must repeat", that is going to be the motto for 2021.
Great video doc.
That’s still me, I still rotate songs often but have one or two long term. Best of both worlds doc
There's also this phrase sean,if u dont use it u loose it... meaning u should always apply wat u learn.
Always
Definitely man. I'm sharing this to all my church band members. This helps especially that I'm young and often feel stuck on how to practice and what to practice on the keys.
Yeah, feeling stuck is common... especially if folks end of teaching themselves... gotta have direction. Please share bro!
ABSOLUTELY!!ABSOLUTELY!! ABSOLUTELY!!
This has helped over the past four years in my growth unimaginable. If nothing but thought process alone. Learning to practice is the main thing.. thanks Sean!!
Idk if divine intervention or coincidence but this is the EXACT video I needed to watch. I've been a little disappointed in my rate of progress lately and had spent the past few days sulking.
I think it's something we all fight. So I made this one personal, but only after I went through the struggle
I really get it. My expectations of running before I can jog or walk are truly unachievable. Fact!! That inner anxiety of needing to get somewhere quickly needs to be confronted daily for my temperment. I need to value myself to take the time, in the same way that my golf coach took me step by baby steps to achieve a continuing life of improvement. Gotta get the book you referred to.
You've gotta go all in!
🎯
I watched one of your videos that mentioned the difference between practicing and preparing for a gig. That point you emphasized was very crucial for me. Thanks again!
You gotta go all in !!
🎯
That’s Crazy...I got the urge to get atomic habits a few weeks ago because I was dealing with the same things. Felt I was being pulled every which way and practice time wasn’t as prevalent. God Bless you Sean 🙏🏾
That timing is incredible man, wow
Rich insight. Wealth tools. Thx for the refreshing update. Time to go back. Blessings
Bro I just found your channel today ! It’s amazing !
It’s very rare to see a musician cover the psychological aspect of music. Mentality is everything. Thank you so much ! ☺️
Thanks so much man!
Knowledge truly is power I deeply appreciate the science your dropping now. ❤️🔥
Straight facts🤝
Great video bro!!!
Appreciate you bro!
Wooouw
Thank you very much Mr Sean
I love this message for the new year . Not only did you share practical habits to help us improve but also how to set do-able goals!!!
Thanks Yanna!!!
let me just meditate on this video before i start practicing...gold as always!
Haven't we talked about all of these Sarah lol?
@@SeanWilsonPiano i'm sure we have... i still need to hear this at least ten more times before it becomes reality lol
I was letting myself down all along, I was setting unrealistic goals. Wow, thank you so much Sean Wilson. You are literally preaching!🤯
Great piece!❤ wow
Appreciate it thank you!
Thanks Man for this video✊✊✊.
This is actually very good advice. Ive been playing for iver 20 years and this just helped me. Thank you
I read the book a month or two ago and it was so insightful. You truly have to fall in love with whatever you want to improve at, and then it will become less hard trying to accomplish.
One other part I loved in the book was when it mentioned to stop worrying too much about the goals and focus more on the systems. When you make an authentic and detail system/practice schedule to achieve your goals, then the goals will start to manifest on their own. That was very prophetic in my opinion. Thank you for this Sean!
yes, that SYSTEMS statement has my mind blown for at least one year. It's still something Im working out to this day.
Brilliant advice. Your membership site is brilliant as it provides pointers for systematic progress. Although I have been playing for years, I have had to go back and learn stuff which are foundational 🙌🏾. Glad to say, I am obsessed!
Glad to hear that man, I have so many members now and can't talk to every one of you but its always good getting the feedback
I approve this video,
The Transpose Expert.
Gonna share this video with my students! Good tips!!
YOU have changed my life! I never had a piano teacher give me this advice. I am so inspired to begin practicing again! Thank you so much! Love you!
Thank you so much Sean! This has been my problem all along. My mind struggles to focus because I'm always thinking about all of the songs and progressions I need to learn and sometimes I end up not getting much done. This has helped me tremendously. I do better with a plan and schedule rather than just practicing whenever. I've already grown just from the time this video was published. It seems when I have too many choices I end up not making a choice..It's overwhelming at times. I'm working on it.
wow! that book on atomic habbits blew my mind as well.
Yeah, I would require everyone read it before they setup a practice session for sure
Awesome stuff Sean!!! Your stuff on the sight has helped me tremendously! Blessings brother!
Appreciate it man, thanks!
I'm stealing all of these because they are great. One thing that has helped me and took me to another level was buying the sheet music and checking behind what I heard and played by ear. Even if you can't read you can buy the digital version and it plays the music for you on an app. I just bought Lord you are good by Todd Galbert and stole alot new chords and progressions from it. I've previously learned difficult parts Donald Lawrence John p kee and James Hall by sheet music as well. It's not that hard to read, you can use the technique you learned in elementary school to write the notes from the chords shown on the sheet.
This is true, great suggestions
This is so dope!!!
And also doing to many things at one time, thinking it'll make you better quicker
Yes true
This is an AMAZING... OUTSTANDING VIDEO! Thank you so much Sean Wilson! Time to share, share, share!
Appreciate it man, please do
You GOTTA GO ALL IN!!
This was an exceptional TED talk. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, had that TED feel...
Thank you so much Mr Sean. I needed this for me. Thank you once again.
Appreciate you man, thanks!
Thank you for sharing Sean!
Thanks Sean!
This was spot on!! Thank you!
Great video laced with wisdom
Thank you
Blessings Sir Wilson🙏🏾
Great video!!!!
Incredible insight. Thank you for your heart to want to truly help musicians, by giving us some challenging truths so that we can grow. Thank you my brother.
Thanks so very much. I'm still a beginner, but I find your channel so helpful in really practical ways.
Wow! 🤯 I’m definitely implementing the information to my personal goals! Mind you, I’m not a musician! Request, podcast, or write a book perhaps? Sheesh!
This is so big bro!!! That thing that you read is mega!! Thanks 😊!!
Thanks Sean the 1st one. (Shedding) is my big problem
Definitely keeping this video, love all of your videos but this one hit different.
Raw and personal... was a tough vid to make, appreciate it
@@SeanWilsonPiano It was really helpful because a good number of the reasons youve mentioned have been whats hindered by growth. Definitely going to buy the book as well
This is Heavy. Deep content but explained simply. I salute you, sir!
Appreciate it, thanks so much!
so powerful mentor
thanks man!
This video has so many gold nuggets and very helpful Sean.. I need to watch it a gain with a Notebook. The Point are really valuable. I love the book "Atomic habits" its just sets the mind right.
It’s the Bible of “practice” for me
I learn how to play the keyboard exactly by ear lol but to each its own nothing wrong with teaching another way amen❤
Yessir doc!
Golden!😍😍
This video is amazing. Thanks Sean
Thanks Marvan!
Yo Sean you look very fit on this video lol!!
What you do is simply amazing brother, thank you so much 🙏🏾🔥🔥💛
Excellent!!
This is awesome man
Big thumbs up!
AMAZING INFORMATION!!!!! Really was needed, I don't know what I was doing now that I've watch this video
Appreciate it doc, thanks for watching! Share when you can
Thank you sooo much 🙏!!!
This is great something to build off
thank you sir, you gatta go all in
*ALL IN*
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Bro you have some amazing content. This really inspired me to get up and practice... and buy the book lol
Sean, thank you for the Goal Chart. To be honest I'm more interested in learning jazz and being a good jazz pianist/keyboardist than learning Gospel.
Thank you, Blessings 🙌❤👏😀
Hey, yes this video works for any genre
This video Surely has a lot of nuggets of being a better musician.
Definitely!
Vc é muito bom, sou brasileiro, você é meu teacher
I DAVID HAVE TO GO ALL IN.
"You gotta go all in."
🎯
I like all your videos. Thanks
What are the songs can you recommend for a beginner to start with?
I was going to practice in all 12 keys one key per month is it better to break it down to less keys to get a better feel?
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend doing more than 2 keys at once. Preferably one
We gotta go all in
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Mehn....this is 🔥🔥🔥...I'mma share the link right away
Appreciate that doc!
@@SeanWilsonPiano I sent something to you via your website
Hey Sean I love this. Excuse my ignorance but I'm struggling to make the distinction between practicing songs and working on vocabulary. I might be wrong but I seem to recall you saying that we expand our vocabulary by memorising songs. I'm just struggling to understand the difference between the two as you refer to them in this video. Also, do you time manage a practice i.e. 5 mins fundamentals 5 mins Songs 5 mins Vocabulary? I seem to recall you using the two minute rule with a student in one of your other videos. Apologies Sean, I'm overflowing with questions as I watch your channel A LOT!!!
Hey man great question actually. And you’re right the distinction could be clearer on the vid. You learn vocabulary from songs. My vocabulary is the amount of chords I know and can use in various contexts. So you wanna practice using various chords in different contexts. So for this video, you are getting vocab from songs yes, but taking it to other songs and situations is where you extend that vocab and deepen it
Ah okay. I think I get it. It's a bit like learning a pentatonic lick and figuring out how you can plug it into different songs and solos. Except in this case you mean chords and inversions. I hope I've got that right. Cool stuff. Thanks Sean.
Sean I need your help man !
Ma Señior man
Sean...I need to speak to you🙏
Within that 90 days How many things can we practice at once when trying to improve vocabulary
That all depends on how much time you have overall and how much time you allotted for that specific section
#7
How can I get one on one training
That’s for premium members of my website
Please help me how to practice properly,, I am bigginer
Do you have courses on tritones?
No, but you would benefit more by studying Dominant chords, since Tritones ARE dominant chords without the bass note. I have a course on Dominant Chords
OUCH!!!!!!!!! lol
I'd like to enroll, but the fee is way beyond my power....
The video gives both free and paid options tho