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The 5 Main Types of Performance Errors and How to Handle Them

The 5 Main Types of Performance Errors and How to Handle Them

by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 26, 2018 | music performance, music practice

“You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 196 In Chapter 10 of The Musician’s Way, I emphasize that musicians should view errors not as shameful failures but as neutral information. Having such a healthy...
Managing Mistakes

Managing Mistakes

by Gerald Klickstein | Jun 17, 2018 | music performance, music practice, performance anxiety

“It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something.” -Ornette Coleman, saxophonist & composer The Musician’s Way, p. 190 In the discovery phase of practice, all of us make errors as we try out interpretive and technical...
Handling Onstage Malfunctions

Handling Onstage Malfunctions

by Gerald Klickstein | Apr 17, 2018 | music careers, music performance

“When you don’t transmit irritation from mechanical breakdowns, an audience finds them interesting and even amusing.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 195 Thorough preparation underpins every successful performance. But even when we’re fully geared up...
The Primary Error Response

The Primary Error Response

by Gerald Klickstein | May 23, 2012 | music performance, music practice, performance anxiety, stage presence

“Display confident body language, come what may.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 194 Are you confident in your ability to deal with on-stage mistakes? I’ve found that rising musicians seldom practice handling errors, so they typically don’t manage them as gracefully as they...
The Meaning in Mistakes

The Meaning in Mistakes

by Gerald Klickstein | Apr 17, 2011 | creative process, music performance, music practice, performance anxiety

“Errors are inevitable, but suffering as a result of them is optional.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 193 Of all the skills I teach to performers, one of the most challenging ones for them to master involves the handling of on-stage mistakes. All too often, errors churn up...
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