Music Practice
Music Practice

Author: David Dumais

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-05

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781512215830

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MUSIC PRACTICE: A GUIDE FOR ALL MUSICIANSLEARN ALL THE BEST PRACTICE TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES USED BY THE GREATEST MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD...ALL FOR THE PRICE OF A COFFEE!Do you want to know and practice like the professionals do? Are you struggling with your playing? Having trouble getting motivate? Do you want to improve your playing and bring it to the next level? I decided to write this book because I was struggling with my own practice and playing and it took me many years to learn new strategies to get myself to where I wanted to be. Now I want to share these proven strategies with you. Some of them I discovered myself, but most of these I learned from professionals. If you're serious about playing, practicing, and improving your skills on your instrument, then this book is for you! Whether you are a beginner or professional, classically trained or not, this book contains proven strategies that can be applied by anybody. Why should you buy this book?This book is a compilation of the best practice tips and strategies from the best musicians in the world You will learn practice tips used by world class musicians ranging from pianists to violinists and trumpeters to clarinetists. This book contains over 80 tips for practicing everything from rhythm to intonation to challenging passages. You will learn how to practice effectively and efficiently What you will learn and discoverHow to set goals and the importance of setting goals what the experts do differently How to have an engaging practice session 10 Must-have practice habits 24 Ways to practice with the metronome various ways to practice intonation Different ways to practice performing 10 different ways to practice memorizing music Fast practice vs. slow practice Many more practice tips, tricks, and strategies Want to Know More? SCROLL BACK UP TO THE TOP AND CLICK THE BUY BUTTON! Tags: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Basses, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Trumpets, Guitar, Vocal Singers, Saxophone, Recorder, Organ, Euphonium, Harp, Percussion, Music Practice, Music Performance

The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness
The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness

Author: Gerald Klickstein

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2009-08-06

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0199711291

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In The Musician's Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I, Artful Practice, describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions, fuel motivation, collaborate, and more. Part II, Fearless Performance, lifts the lid on the hidden causes of nervousness and shows how musicians can become confident performers. Part III, Lifelong Creativity, surveys tactics to prevent music-related injuries and equips musicians to tap their own innate creativity. Written in a conversational style, The Musician's Way presents an inclusive system for all instrumentalists and vocalists to advance their musical abilities and succeed as performing artists.

The Complete Music Practice Record Book: A Six-Month Log and Journal for Dedicated Students
The Complete Music Practice Record Book: A Six-Month Log and Journal for Dedicated Students

Author: Larry Zafran

Publisher: Larry Zafran

Published: 2011-02-09

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 145389926X

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A music student's record book by independent author and dedicated piano student Larry Zafran. This comprehensive six-month practice log and journal is targeted at highly dedicated music students of all levels and instruments, with an emphasis on those who are older and/or non-beginners. Each day's entry provides space to document practice efforts devoted to sight reading, scales, technical exercises, ear training, theory, and related topics in each category. Each entry also includes space to track practice of pieces in progress and old repertoire, as well as performance rehearsal, meditation/breathing, and physical exercise. In each entry, the student can also record his/her moods, assessment of goal achievement, total focused practice time, and notes to discuss with his/her teacher. There is also space in which the student can account for little, no, or poor quality practice, and a space in which a parent or teacher can initial if applicable. The book includes a weekly self-assessment form after every seven log entries, intended to be completed before or during each lesson. After every 28 daily entries there is a monthly self-assessment form which tracks progress with greater scope. The book concludes with a semi-annual self-assessment, including goals for the following six months. Additional log entry pages can be printed at no cost via the author's website.

You are Your Instrument
You are Your Instrument

Author:

Publisher: Backbeat Books

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1879730200

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Open up new avenues of expression through a pain-free, healthy, fluid approach to music-making; Overcome performance anxiety, general tension,and muscular injury; Increase your learning skills and facilitate more effective motor coordination. The New England Journal of Medicine cites that 50% of all professional musicians suffer from varying levels of muscular injury.

Powerful Teaching
Powerful Teaching

Author: Pooja K. Agarwal

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2024-11-13

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1394324901

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Unleash powerful teaching and the science of learning in your classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, cognitive scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D., and veteran K–12 teacher Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S., decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minute—without additional prepping, grading, or funding! Research demonstrates that these powerful strategies raise student achievement by a letter grade or more; boost learning for diverse students, grade levels, and subject areas; and enhance students’ higher order learning and transfer of knowledge beyond the classroom. Drawing on a fifteen-year scientist-teacher collaboration, more than 100 years of research on learning, and rich experiences from educators in K–12 and higher education, the authors present highly accessible step-by-step guidance on how to transform teaching with four essential strategies: Retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback-driven metacognition. With Powerful Teaching, you will: Develop a deep understanding of powerful teaching strategies based on the science of learning Gain insight from real-world examples of how evidence-based strategies are being implemented in a variety of academic settings Think critically about your current teaching practices from a research-based perspective Develop tools to share the science of learning with students and parents, ensuring success inside and outside the classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning is an indispensable resource for educators who want to take their instruction to the next level. Equipped with scientific knowledge and evidence-based tools, turn your teaching into powerful teaching and unleash student learning in your classroom.

Improvise for Real
Improvise for Real

Author: David Reed

Publisher:

Published: 2013-02-27

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780984686360

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Improvise for Real is a step-by-step method that teaches you to improvise your own music through progressive exercises that anyone can do. You'll learn to understand the sounds in the music all around you. And you'll learn to express your own musical ideas exactly as you hear them in your mind. The method starts with very simple creative exercises that you can begin right away. As you progress, the method leads you on a guided tour through the entire world of modern harmony. You will be improvising your own original melodies from the very first day, and your knowledge will expand with each practice session as you explore and discover our musical system for yourself. Improvise for Real brings together creativity, ear training, music theory and physical technique into a single creative daily practice that will show you the entire path to improvisation mastery. You will learn to understand the sounds in the music all around you and to improvise with confidence over jazz standards, blues songs, pop music or any other style you would like to play. And you'll be jamming, enjoying yourself and creating your own music every step of the way. The method is open to all instruments and ability levels. The exercises are easy to understand and fun to practice. There is no sight reading required, and you don't need to know anything about music theory to begin. Already being used by both students and teachers in more than 20 countries, Improvise for Real is now considered by many people to be the definitive system for learning to improvise. If you have always dreamed of truly understanding music and being able to improvise with complete freedom on your instrument, this is the book for you

How to Practice Music
How to Practice Music

Author: Andrew Eales

Publisher: Hal Leonard

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 1705165281

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(Instructional). The essential companion for every musician. Accessible and authoritative, How to Practice Music is an ideal guide for anyone learning to play music. Suitable for instrumentalists and vocalists of any genre, this comprehensive handbook will give you a better idea of how to practice music, good reasons for doing so, and the confidence to succeed. Concepts: how to be motivated; how to plan your practice; how to warm up; how to practice core skills; how to practice pieces; how to practice mindfully; how to practice playing; and more!

Passion for Practice
Passion for Practice

Author: Becky Chaffee

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780578774572

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Solve your problems in the practice room with these ideas for anyone playing a musical instrument. The engaging illustrations present solutions with humor. Stories from master musicians are included to encourage you to have fun with your struggles, and know you're not alone. Ms. Chaffee has compiled smart practice concepts to help people who may not always have access to a private teacher. It is a continuation of lessons for practicing smarter from Becky Chaffee's first book for a young audience, Have Fun with Your Music.

Practice Makes Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect

Author: Simon Horsey

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0557181364

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As musicians we are always told that 'music practice is the key to success on any instrument'...but nobody ever tells us how to practice. We are told that 'Practice makes perfect'...but nobody ever tells us how! In fact, practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect!Practice Makes Perfect is a book that will revolutionize your practice. Learn how how to practice more efficiently and effectively by applying the easy to use techniques in this book and start making more progress in less time, whatever instrument you play.More progress doesn't come from working harder; it comes from working smarter and knowing how to practice.