found that successful musicians used many of these mental practice strategies:4 ◊ Isolating problem sections to practice mentally ◊ self-talk (talking yourself through problems, issues, or approaches out loud, coaching yourself) ◊ chanting or clapping or tapping out rhythms ◊ singing parts ◊ counting ◊ fingering silently (while hearing the music in your mind) ◊ imagining someone you admire greatly is in the practice room listening to you closely ◊ visualizing a performance in great detail.
