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I used to think practice meant routines and checklists — but Chris Potter flips that upside down. His “stream of consciousness” approach turns ideas into music instantly. This video shows how to move from exercise to sound, and practice like a pro.
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Stream of Consciousness – From thought to instrument, instantly.
Make Exercises Music – Rhythm and Short phrases are key.
Practice in Songs – Songbased Practice is a must
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In this tutorial
00:00 I Only Practice This – Chris Potter
01:12 What Brecker And Chris Potter did!
02:30 Address The Musical Problems with Exercises
04:14 ALWAYS play MUSIC
04:40 Make Music of Your Technique
06:29 Technique To Music II
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Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona