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Tips to Avoid Practice Burnout
We all get to a point in our practicing where we stagnate, feel burned out, or are just plain sick of it! This is normal. As musicians, we tend to have the attitude that we “must practice many hours a … Continue reading
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Help! I don’t have time to practice!
This is on older post that accompanies Jason Heath’s post http://doublebassblog.org/2008/10/auditoning-a-young-persons-game.html about auditioing. But what if you ARE a young person (or not so young) and you still don’t have time to practice? What now? Well, first – MAKE TIME! I … Continue reading
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Attention Span
How do you deal with attention span issues when practicing? I started alternating solos and excerpts after my warmups. I used to a block of excerpts and then a block of solos but alternating gave me a fresh approach to … Continue reading
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Pre-Practice Tips
Rather than focusing on recording practice time in a log, consider a pre-practice log. A sort of pre-flight checklist. What is the plan for the session? What spots will you work on? What is the outcome? How long will you … Continue reading
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Practice Record
Here’s a practice record you can download. Download the PDF HERE.
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Practice Record Thoughts Revisited
I’m a logger – I keep track of just about everything and have many journals, both paper and electronic. I was reviewing my notes on practice records and here are some of my current thoughts. For the public school setting … Continue reading
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Non iPhone Practice Log
I’ve been searching for the perfect practice and workout logging tools. I’ve spent a little too much at the iTunes app store only to realize how powerful the free Google Calendar is. I setup multiple calendars, each with different colors. … Continue reading
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Practice Misconceptions
5 misconceptions about practicing from How To Pratice.com
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More Practice Logging Tools
Here’s an Excel file I made a while ago. Behance – Creative, organizing, and productivity notebooks Of course, don’t overlook the usefulness of a traditional composition notebook. Musicians Practice Planner Also check notebooks by Gold Fibre
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Healthy Practicing by William Westney
Healthy Practicing by William Westney, from The Perfect Wrong Note.
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Practice Logging Programs
What programs do you use to track your practicing? I currently use myLogger on my iPhone. Some questions to ask: Do I want to record time and get info such as averages? Yes, then The Daily Tracker works well. Also … Continue reading
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Practice Tips for Young Musicians
Check out some tips at my other blog, The Evolving Educator.
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Practice Stagnation
So lately my practicing has been in a state of stagnation. I’m still practicing but it’s a bit of a chore. But one must press on so I decided to change some things. I firmly believe in a practice area … Continue reading
Different Practice
I know it’s summer and none of us want to practice. Me neither! But how about a different ‘practice’? Get your instrument out but leave your music – you won’t need it. Don’t worry about scales or anything else. Just … Continue reading
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Anxiety Solutions
Here are some solutions to anxiety and nerves. This is from Men’s Health, April 2009, Page 40.
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iPhone Practice Log
I love to log and track things. I monitor my practice, my exercising, moods, etc. but finding least obtrusive method can be difficult. I recently setup several calendars in iCal – one for practicing and one for exericising. The great … Continue reading
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Sharpening the Practice Saw
“Sharpening the Saw” is one of Dr. Stephen Covey’s ‘habits’ in is 7 Steps for Highly Effective People. It came to mind yesterday when I was practicing. I’m getting back into ‘shape’ and practicing after traveling for the holidays – … Continue reading
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