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This week’s practice

Hermann Ebbinghaus, Lab memory, 1850

Sunday morning: at the practice room, write only 1850 and 1909 for Hermann Ebbinghaus on the log. Put “Lab memory” under Hermann Ebbinghaus. At one line, count 1909 once. Do not write a diagnosis beside Hermann Ebbinghaus. Leave 1850 and Lab memory at the practice room.

Hermann Ebbinghaus is “Lab memory” in 1850, and the figure kept beside it is 1909. This week’s practice chooses one movement or one part of one piece. Do not carry a talent order into family talk. Keep only today’s time. Hermann Ebbinghaus is one person's practice in 1850. The note is Lab memory, and the figure kept beside it is 1909. Do not turn that line into a group score. At the practice room, open Hermann Ebbinghaus so the log shows 1850 first, 1909 next, and “Lab memory” beside them.

This week, write in the practice log only that practice’s name, the year, and the hours or the figure, on one line, and practice only for that long. When practice ends, close the log and do not write the name of someone who did better. The order is Hermann Ebbinghaus, 1850, 1909, then “Lab memory”. When one line is done, look again only at 1850 for Hermann Ebbinghaus and leave 1909 on the log.

Do not turn it into a group score or an inborn grade, and do not write a rank against someone else in the log. Check that the practice name in the log and the movement you did today match, and empty that line if they do not. Do not carry a talent order into family talk. Keep only today’s time. Match Lab memory with 1909 at the practice room before you close 1850 for Hermann Ebbinghaus. Hermann Ebbinghaus is “Lab memory” in 1850, and the figure kept beside it is 1909.

This week, write in the practice log only that practice’s name, the year, and the hours or the figure, on one line, and practice only for that long. Hermann Ebbinghaus is “Lab memory” in 1850, and the figure kept beside it is 1909.1850

Figures to keep

Year
1850
Number
1909
Name
Hermann Ebbinghaus
Item
Lab memory

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