Not a proficient musician by any stretch of metrics&#x2F;imagination. But adding onto learning new pieces, what worked for me personally is hearing the parts in the original recording, and singing the melody with my voice if it&#x27;s melody or vocalizing and tapping the rhythm with my whole body (foot and spine engaged) if it&#x27;s a rhythm pattern.<p>That way, when I am playing my instrument when that problematic measure comes, I&#x27;ll simultaneously sing out the melody or tap out the rhythm; and even if my technique is poor and can&#x27;t play the fast series 16th notes, I&#x27;ll hear the correct melody&#x2F;rhythm&#x2F;gestalt in my head and what I am off by and try again.