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Learn from a performance

Write what happened, what you need and what to practise next

Get access by email →About 8–12 minutes, or less using one line per question · Every question is optional

After a performance, write what happened, what you are thinking about it and what you want to practise next. Keep recovery needs in view while deciding what to learn from the result. A musician misses an entry and thinks, “I ruined the whole performance.” The missed entry is an event; the sentence is a judgment about it. A useful next step could be practising the entry with the preceding bars. The musician may also need food, sleep or a break before reviewing it.

ForAthletes and performers, after training, a competition, an audition — anything with pressure on it
TimeAbout 8–12 minutes, or less using one line per question
PrivacyExercise answers stay in your browser; signup uses email
What comes outA structured copy of your own entries

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