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    Default Muso Mirror for Practice

    I wonder if anyone has used this mirror that attaches to a music stand. It seems like a good idea to help identify funky habits.
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    https://www.musomirror.com/?ck_subsc...%20-%205221572


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    Default Re: Muso Mirror for Practice

    Yet another gadget that I can do without!

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    Must admit that I agree with Ray on this one. Just sit in front of a mirror if you want to!

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    I hear you but the music stand gets in the way.
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    Default Re: Muso Mirror for Practice

    I practice in front of a mirror but when I really want to appraise my technique or watch for signs of tension, I video myself.

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    Default Re: Muso Mirror for Practice

    Q: "Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the Fairest of them all" ?
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    Got to say, the kid in the Muso Mirror link is asking for tendinitis or carpal tunnel issues!

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    Default Re: Muso Mirror for Practice

    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny60 View Post
    Got to say, the kid in the Muso Mirror link is asking for tendinitis or carpal tunnel issues!
    I hope he’s using the mirror!
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    Default Re: Muso Mirror for Practice

    I play in front of a mirror sometimes, but I think it's better to develop a sense where you can play without looking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elliot Luber View Post
    I play in front of a mirror sometimes, but I think it's better to develop a sense where you can play without looking.
    Agreed. I play mostly classical. I just want to occasionally check on myself. Such as am I picking to far to the bridge? Am I slumping? Do I look stressed? What is my pick angle? etc. These are things that I might not notice while playing even if I am conscious of these issues.
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    Default Re: Muso Mirror for Practice

    Seems kind of pricey for what it is. A framed mirror that can be leaned up against the stand seems like a better idea; you can just return it to the wall when you're done. <shrugs>
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    If you can watch yourself in the mirror whilst playing, what do you need the dots on the music stand for? It seems overpriced and unnecessary to me.
    True story: when I started out performing in a folk club, at the fag end of the punk era in Britain, my local hero was a performer who gloried in the stage name of Clive Pig. Clive was a mesmeric performer, who played surrealistic ditties on a guitar he had bought at a jumble sale for five pounds, and whom it was impossible to take your eyes off when he sang, played, and danced. I remember asking him how he did it, and his answer was along the lines of "When you sing and play, you look a complete nerd - what you need to do is go home and watch pop music on television, how the people move and what they do, and when you practice, do it in front of a mirror so you know what you look like." I still follow his advice, at least as far as the mirror is concerned.
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    An acoustic reflection off an empty music stand helps you hear what you are projecting,
    add a mirror if you wish. Or the folding music stand offers no reflecting surface,,

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