The Practice Blog

Jul 10, Curdridge Parking

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:11:45 -0400

Oct 13, How To Speed Up Scales and Improve Accuracy

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 04:23:56 -0400

How to speed up scales is something many people want to know, but speed should also come with accuracy. Read on to find out how to do both.

Jan 29, From an opera singer, on her death bed to Leonard Bernstein

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:36:45 -0500

I enjoy reading the music more than hearing it. From an opera singer, on her death bed to Leonard Bernstein

Jan 29, unknown

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:52:49 -0500

Not happy with your tone? Practice more.

Oct 17, Baglama Lesson, Tarditional Turkish Music

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:51:55 -0400

I took my online lessons from an Azerbaijani musician in Istanbul. I could find him from his website. I put here for in-need people. I am very satisfied

Oct 17, Smart Game Piano

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:50:10 -0400

Hello! First of all, thank you for publishing all this useful info on piano learning. I would like to share my experience using Smart Game Piano How

Oct 17, Paul Selcovitz Bass Player, Inside Straight.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:21:03 -0400

You may wear the finest clothes, own the biggest house, eat only gourmet foods and live the most extravagant lifestyle known. All of those are improved

Oct 17, Know the Notes!

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:18:46 -0400

How this practice game works, is first you and a partner of the same instrument get together. Have the same selection of music and begin the game. How

May 3, Interesting Infographic about how music benefits your mind

Tue, 3 May 2016 22:13:47 -0400

I haven't checked all the references for the 'science' but this is a great infographic nevertheless - and I think most of it certainly seems to be the case! Have a look yourself and see what you think.

Apr 28, Make Your Practice Perfect Course Discount

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:19:03 -0400

Apr 18, Essential music practice techniques for all instruments

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:15:04 -0400

Only effective music practice makes perfect. This site shows you how to practice more efficiently and effectively and make more progress in less time.

Jan 22, Music Practice Workshop

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:03:22 -0500

Jan 10, Sheryl Campbell

Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:05:46 -0500

I think that the music folks listen to in their teen to early 20's years becomes the most influential in their lives.

Jan 6, Scalebox App Review

Wed, 6 Jan 2016 18:21:20 -0500

Read my Scalebox App review to find out whether this is the app you need to help you learn scales and with your scales practice.

Nov 29, Practical Practice

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:16:24 -0500

Get new practice tips as well as reviews of equipment that will help make your music practice better each mont. Subscribe to the Practical Practice newsletter here.

Nov 26, Practice Workshops

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:11:06 -0500

I am holding some live music practice workshops and clinics next year so let me know when a good time for you would be and what instrument you play.

Nov 1, How To Practice Music

Sun, 1 Nov 2015 05:51:56 -0500

The page from which to download the free ebook How to practice: 5 habits to help you make more progress.

Jun 22, Ear Master

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:52:30 -0400

Perfect training software where you practice your music theory knowledge and your hearing. and it's really fun as well!

Jan 10, Use a metronome

Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:22:09 -0500

A metronome is a must have when practicing. Not, as many people think to make sure you are keeping up when playing fast... but to make sure you are keeping time when playing SLOW!

Jan 10, Boss DB90 Review

Sat, 10 Jan 2015 08:18:36 -0500

This Boss DB90 review is written by a reader who uses it for piano practice. If you are considering a metronome read this first!

Jul 3, Biofeedback for Musicians

Thu, 3 Jul 2014 12:59:08 -0400

Biofeedback is a therapy used by some musicians to help control performance anxiety and the effects of nerves when performing.

Apr 2, Missing classes for music lessons

Wed, 2 Apr 2014 03:47:56 -0400

This is a great article by David Stanley on DadsRT about missing classes for music lessons. This is an issue that often crops up in schools and I believe he has hit the nail on the head! Please read this whether you are a parent, a teacher who has students leaving their lesson for an instrumental lesson, or on the school management team!

Mar 25, Engagement level in instrumental practice...

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:45:46 -0400

This is very funny, but often true! If it is you, you need to read Practice Makes Perfect! The other pictures are also very funny... I particularly like "Animals that may safely graze" and "Parry's emotional state when entering the House of the Lord!" Thank you Classic FM! Click the link below to see all of the cartoons!

Mar 17, Encourage Performance

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:02:02 -0400

Encourage performance of music students at every opportunity. It doesn’t always have to be a big concert. In fact, smaller, informal concerts can be extremely beneficial to all students.

Jan 19, Always give your best

Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:56:11 -0500

Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time.

Nov 23, Sheet Music

Sat, 23 Nov 2013 08:38:22 -0500

There is more sheet music available than ever before both online and in traditional printed formats. Here is some information on the best places to buy and download free sheet music.

Nov 22, Zoom Digital Recorder Reviews

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:46:37 -0500

Zoom digital recorder reviews. A digital audio recorder can be a huge asset to your music practice. Here's an overview of the zoom digital recorder range: zoom h2; zoom h4 & h4n; zoom h6.

Nov 21, Essential Music Practice - The Story

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:40:03 -0500

This is the story of how I built the Essential Music Practice website.

Nov 15, Practice Planning Charts

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:56:07 -0500

Here are some practice planning charts to help with planning practice and setting musical goals. Each practice sheet is designed to be easy to use and quick to complete.

Nov 8, Music Lesson Notes

Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:13:13 -0500

Misunderstandings between teacher and student about what is required next lesson are common. We look at things from very different perspectives. This sheet for music lesson notes reduces these.

Nov 4, Piano Wizard Academy

Mon, 4 Nov 2013 17:10:05 -0500

Bought this a month ago and am very impressed so far. I will come back and leave a longer review once I have had a chance to get more into it. FYI I am

Nov 4, Chris Newman

Mon, 4 Nov 2013 17:09:49 -0500

To me, music is poetry and poetry is music.

Nov 4, Music Practice Software

Mon, 4 Nov 2013 15:44:04 -0500

There is plenty of software to support your music practice, even though it isn't advertised as music practice software as such. Here are some reviews of the best software for music practice

Jul 31, When to start learning a musical instrument

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:41:42 -0400

The question of "When should my child start learning a musical instrument?" is often asked by parents and the answer is "Whenever the child is ready." Here is some guidance to help with the process.

Jul 31, Stay Motivated

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:26:10 -0400

It is important to stay motivated when learning a musical instrument, even when you seem to have reached a plateau and feel you are going nowhere.

Jul 30, Music Practice Books

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:25:55 -0400

General music practice books on how to practice as well as books focusing on specific areas of practice such as sight reading, group practice, improvisation and memorization.

Jul 30, Planning practice

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:53:29 -0400

Planning practice is essential to making efficient progress on your musical instrument. Here are some hints on how to do this effectively.

Jul 29, Practice Makes Perfect

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:41:05 -0400

Practice Makes Perfect is the book that teaches you how to practice. This book is all you need to stop working hard and start working smart.

Jul 25, When you don't practice music enough

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 07:21:25 -0400

Here are some things that can happen if you don't practice enough and a reason never to sight read in public!

Jul 22, Slow Practice

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:01:02 -0400

Slow practice is very important if you want to make fast progress. Playing slowly helps you learn pieces much faster, even pieces that will eventually be played very fast!

Jul 22, Clear Practice Targets

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:16:18 -0400

Spending 5 minutes or so setting your practice targets for each session during the week is probably the most important practice you will do. Here are some examples and sheets to help make it count.

Jul 22, Scale Practice Tips

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 04:54:09 -0400

Scale practice tips to help keep your scales in tip top condition and stop them getting boring!

Jul 21, One Week Study

Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:12:43 -0400

A one week study can help motivate students and make a refreshing change to their usual music practice routine. Try it!

Jul 21, Practice Performing

Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:02:19 -0400

Games to help you practice performing - even without an audience! These simulate some of the stresses of performance to help playing under them.

Jul 19, Which Metronome Should I Buy?

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:00:05 -0400

There are many different metronome models around with many different features, so which metronome should you buy? Here is a guide to buying a metronome which looks at what features you can get for you

Jul 18, Music Practice Charts

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:33:50 -0400

Using music practice charts to plan and record information helps you make more effective progress. Download music practice charts here.