PianoTell's 1st Annual Practice Accountability Challenge - Team 2024 (PACT2024)

Sophia · 2024-06-21T22:53:53+00:00

You are cordially invited to join the Practice Accountability Challenge - Team 2024 (that's PACT2024)! This year, the challenge starts on July 1st, 2024. Nex...

Bellyman

I doubt a challenge would help me much. But I do need motivation to practice. I'm terrible about practicing. I should be playing a lot more than I do, like every day. As it is, I think it's usually closer to twice a week. Granted, extended periods of time playing, usually several hours at a time, but it should be every day. I get busy and I also get lazy.

Sophia

Right now we're still in the brainstorming phase so keep those thoughts coming. We heard suggestions such as "does going to bed early count?" and "does weekly practice count?". I'm all for making the challenge a little more all inclusive, but on the other hand then there is a risk that it isn't a challenge any longer... I know how lazy I would instantly become when one of those would do 😸

So for now I think I would like to stick with the concept of daily when possible. As for the acronym, I vote for a vote on that (boy, talk about meta) 🤪 I think Panda is too cute, but I like PACT too (I'm not even sure if the year needs to be included). And yup, if we can't reach a consensus, then I think we'll just stick with DPC (Daily Practice Challenge) which is boring but covers the intention pretty thoroughly 🙂

One week to D-day - if you're going to slack, do it this week 😃

twocats

Sophia We heard suggestions such as "does going to bed early count?"

I was half joking, but half not 😉 I don't feel the need to practice piano daily but I have been struggling with going to bed at a reasonable hour for many, many years, with only short spans of success. Recently I've been more determined to prioritize it due to its effects on my health as well as seeing how lack of sleep has been ruining my practice efficiency! So it is something that does affect my piano practice.

So if I'm allowed to join with my own "daily measure of success" for something that has been a huge personal challenge for me and does affect my piano improvement, I would join. But I also understand and accept it if folks want this to strictly be a daily piano practice 🙂

ShiroKuro

BartK Yes, you are correct that it comes from Seinfield. But MOYD started ages and ages ago at PW's ABF, and I am pretty sure that at one point, someone wrote MYOD in the thread title accidentally, and then it just stayed that way for a few years. Probably someone fixed it after that and then it's been back to MOYD...

In any case, MOYP and MYOP are both easy to say, so I don't care either way 🙂

PianoMonk

If the piano were my only creative outlet, I'd probably play a lot more. But, I also play guitar. And, I have so many other things that require my attention, creatively speaking, that to try and divide them up into some kind of schedule would never work for me.

Is having an acronym going to inspire people to practice more? Isn't Daily Practice Challenge descriptive enough?

ShiroKuro

BTW as acronyms go, DPC/Daily Practice Challenge is really good. It's descriptive, and DPC sounds really good in my head.

Just IMO.

PianoMonk

twocats I find midnight to one to be a reasonable hour for me; seems to fit my Circadian rhythm, and if I were to attempt to alter it, well, I think that would be unhealthy, for me. And, I wouldn't have rhythm, like I do now.

Bellyman

Pallas, not sure, but thank you for the kind inquiry.

Probably the biggest motivation at the moment is knowing I gotta play something soon (in public) and don't wanna screw it up too badly.

Stub

Pallas "I will practice piano for some amount of time every day (ANY amount. That could be all day. Or 1 hour. Or 30 minutes. Or 5 minutes. Literally any amount of time would count). That way, we are practicing accountability on the same simple, tangible, obvious thing. You either did it, or you didn't, and you have to make your excuse (sick, away, injured, The Bear was on). I don'tI even care if it's 30 seconds, honestly. The intention is to hold yourself accountable in some way that you struggle to do on your own.

I like it! It's an accountability aid, period. Some people don't need it. I do. Or did? I think the accountable-for-every day-thing has morphed into a habit. Yeah! 👍

Sophia

When I say, "I love it when a plan comes together," would I date myself too much? 😂

Pretender

Sophia That even pre-dates Seinfeld, by a fair bit IIRC. 😂
But I’d give it an A for team effort!

Edit: checked dates and there was only a two year gap.

WieWaldi

Two🍺 and three 🥃 later:

PED (Practice every day)
KOPP (Keep on piano practice)
KOPPED (Keep on piano practice every day)
PADMAD (Practice, and don't miss a day)
PANDO (Practice, and no day off)
PANDA (Practice, and no day abandoning)
MADINA (Missing a day is not allowed)
and military drill sergeant version: PEDYS (Play every day, you scumbag!) 🧐

Sophia

WieWaldi PEDYS

Oooh that one!!! Talk about a kick where the sun doesn't shine 🤣 Whatever you put in that 🍺 of yours I want some 😁

I think the consensus is leaning a little towards DPC - unless there are serious objections 🙂

WieWaldi

Sophia Talk about a kick where the sun doesn't shine 🤣

There is no symbol for that, but this comes closest: 🤬📢🙄

Sophia

Well, we're very close to going "live". There are a few details still to work out, but we're getting there! I'd like to verify the ones who expressed an interest 🙂

I believe these are the ones who said they'd participate - did I get that right?

And here are the people who participated in this thread but didn't quite indicate whether they're in or just offering your great comments and ideas 😃 So before I put you on the spot, would you please tell me if you'd like to be on the participant list or prefer to cheer us on from the sidelines?

We're excited to go live on July 1st 😃

twocats

Sophia count me in, with the special "practice" of going to bed at a reasonable time and not screwing up my sleep, and therefore playing piano better!

Gooseberry

Sophia My goal is to practise for some amount of time at least 5 days every week, so if this makes me qualify, I'll be happy to participate 🙋

WieWaldi

Not sure if I am disciplined enough. But you can put me into the
TIStopp - Group.
Tomorrow I Start to practice, promise!

Sophia

Oh I definitely belong to that club every time I need to clean the house!

WieWaldi

If you don't clean your house, you get a lot of practice

Sophia

😂😂😂

Sgisela

@Sophia - Well, I’d be happy enough to cheer from the sidelines, but if I’m being very honest, I can’t remember the last day I missed playing. So I’m happy to participate!

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