“I’m late, I’m late for a very important date. No time to say hello, good-bye, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!” White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland The following practice hacks are great for days when the whirlwind of life takes over. Even though a solid 20 minutes to an hour is ideal, three minutes on any of these keeps our momentum going strong! 1) Deliberate Listening I call this the Questlove factor. He has over 200,000 records in his collection! When he’s not playing with his band The Roots, you will probably find him diving into his collection to add to his depth of inspiration, history, and groove, rather than breaking paradiddle speed records. Try undistracted deliberate listening in your car, or while going for a walk. Listening while multitasking doesn’t count! 2) Media Mastery Sometimes, especially if I can’t make noise, I’ll review some audio or video of […]

July 2026 Issue