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Day 803 – Consistency is a Dangerous Myth

I have made incredible breakthroughs over the past 803 days of practice. The way that I practice now is significantly different from what it was when I started. This isn’t really a shocking revelation, as I imagine anyone that made a concerted effort to improve every single day over a thousand days would discover new ways to think about improving. But I have come to a different understanding of how we mentally approach the practice. Today’s topic is in regards to the myth of ‘consistency’. Consistency doesn’t exist- at least not in the way it is usually described. We need to change the way we … (click here for the complete article on jasonsulliman.com)

This was originally published on October 20, 2019, on Jason Sulliman’s personal website.

Jason Sulliman

Dr. Jason Sulliman is the assistant professor of trombone at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. He teaches applied trombone lessons, brass methods, and coaches various trombone ensembles. Jason earned his doctorate in brass pedagogy from Indiana University and is finishing a master’s degree in kinesiology - motor learning/control. Jason has earned master’s degrees in conducting and trombone performance from the University of New Mexico and a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.