tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499996503581503973.post7795441226451582919..comments2023-04-30T03:05:58.391-05:00Comments on William's guitar blog: Trust yourselfWilliam Bajzekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466983196663664230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499996503581503973.post-15665635100858759252011-02-24T22:49:29.556-06:002011-02-24T22:49:29.556-06:00Thanks for the comment, Adam! I've never cover...Thanks for the comment, Adam! I've never covered my ears while practicing like you say, but I have tried listening to something else with headphones on. That was really hard!William Bajzekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466983196663664230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499996503581503973.post-73412446298633774612011-02-20T22:42:04.901-06:002011-02-20T22:42:04.901-06:00I think that playing with your eyes closed is impo...I think that playing with your eyes closed is important as well, as it eliminates relying on looking at either the music or the fingerboard. One of my teachers would go a step farther, making us prepare by covering our ears during sections of our practice so that we would be able to rely on our eyes instead. (He also slammed doors and dropped books, which scared the heck out of me, but was also good preparation.)<br /><br />Great post, I really enjoyed reading it!Adamhttp://classicalguitar.menoreply@blogger.com