I have a lot of clever practice techniques. I love practice techniques because they work so much faster and easier than traditional practice. Whenever I talk to a different musician, I ask what their favorite practice technique is. This is one way that I’ve collected the practice techniques over the years. Another way is that I make them up on the spot.
All the clever practice techniques in the world won’t make up for not practicing. Sometimes you just have to practice the old-fashioned way – play through, stop when you have an issue, work on the issue, and keep on going. Just run through like this once a day and you’ll have it down.
Take your time with the music. It’s a puzzle that you need to figure out. Sometimes you need to just practice and spend some time with the puzzle.
Author: Tarah
I started playing flute in 1988 and piano in 1991. In 1996, my high school chose me to teach flute and piano to a partner grade school. I was chosen for a similar program in college. Tarah Schoell has always loved sharing her music and guiding others to learn new things. Because of this, she went to college to be a music teacher and has a B.S. in Elementary Education with a Concentrate in Music from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. Tarah uses her music education degree to teach from her flute and piano studio, play in various professional and community ensembles, and run a blog on practice techniques at thequarternotes.com. She is active in the Omaha Music Teacher’s Association because she likes to support her fellow music teachers and use the monthly continuing education opportunities.
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