Text

10 Essentials for a Practice Environment

Practice is discovering and solving musical and technical issues, both physical and mental. If you are not doing this, you are not practicing.

Make practice sessions more productive by organizing in advance:

1. Have a quiet space that is free from interruptions.

2. You need a music stand for proper posture. Do not use an instrument case, your bed, the floor, etc.

3. Have a chair that is like you would use in performance. Do not use a bean bag chair, recliner, sofa, the floor, or a chair with arms.

4. Create and keep updated a chart of all skills and literature that you should be practicing.

5. Keep all of your practice material / literature organized and within easy reach.

6. Always have a pencil. Use it.

7. Keep a Practice Journal. Track your discoveries, new ideas, and reminders. Log your metronome markings.

8. You need a metronome. Use it LOTS.

9. You need a tuner. Use it LOTS.

10. Have a way to record yourself. EVERY DAY. Listen back with your audience’s ears.

Notes:

  1. joehdixon posted this