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Old 05-04-2022, 11:49 AM
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Well this sign idea is the simplest idea yet and it makes a lot of sense. A lot of the time I just need a reminder. I practice with a drum pedal because I can stand a metronome, so I often just need a reminder to pay attention to tempo when all the other distractors are flying around my head.
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Old 05-04-2022, 12:19 PM
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All great reminders and techniques here. If you use an electronic device for chords or lyrics, often the app will allow you to set a visual reminder of the tempo. That blinking light might help.
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Old 05-04-2022, 01:14 PM
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Before you start playing, imagine the correct tempo (hear it in your mind, maybe even a whole verse), and then play like that.
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Old 05-05-2022, 09:17 PM
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Since the Speed UP Syndrome SUS is a function of sheer nerves and worrying about imperfections .. IMO there is nothing you can do or practice that will in fact help as much or as effectively,,, as learning to practice a song well enough that you can play it in the dark.....AND make playing in the DARK an integral part of you practice routine.
This thread addresses, though in a differernt fashion, the substance of KevWind's suggestion above.
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=641505
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Old 05-07-2022, 01:53 PM
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Some very good tips here, thanks! The sign idea reminds of a mnemonic I've used similar to this: I have sometimes imagined a tattoo on the inside of my index finger: LTSU.

LEARN TO SHUT UP. A concept which frequently arises AFTER I've made some form of stupid comment. I'm not about to get an actual tattoo, but maybe taking a pen and writing LTSD (Learn To Slow Down) on the inside of my thumb, or somewhere I can see it as I hold and fret the guitar.

Part of me thinks this is just "rite of passage" I need to go through before I hit the stage. It's odd that a stage makes the difference: I have no problem at all sitting in a circle of people, or in a room, and playing away. But in the scenarios I've struggled with, there are lights, and a timer (Grrrr, probably one reason I speed up) because I'm only allotted an eight minute segment, and so I want to use it.
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Pre-Song Routine - The secret to success is the routine before you start playing

Must Do-Before starting every song
tune into your performance mindset and turn off self-assessment

1 Don’t rush - pause – take your time - breathe – make them wait
regroup - relax your concentration - look up, out and around - gather your thoughts
2 Be aware - Read the words & hear what you are going to play before you start playing
3 Start the song by playing through a verse or the chorus once - ramble if needed
4 Focus your attention completely on the song you are performing – ignore everything else

your reward for being open to the possibility of the odd mistake
has the very real effect of you performing at a higher level
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Old 05-08-2022, 11:27 AM
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STAND and DELIVER

Pre-Song Routine - The secret to success is the routine before you start playing

Must Do-Before starting every song
tune into your performance mindset and turn off self-assessment

1 Don’t rush - pause – take your time - breathe – make them wait
regroup - relax your concentration - look up, out and around - gather your thoughts
2 Be aware - Read the words & hear what you are going to play before you start playing
3 Start the song by playing through a verse or the chorus once - ramble if needed
4 Focus your attention completely on the song you are performing – ignore everything else

your reward for being open to the possibility of the odd mistake
has the very real effect of you performing at a higher level
This is Yoda-level advice.
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