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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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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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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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https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=641505
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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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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
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