Practice Tips

Practice Tips

 

PRACTICE TIPS

  1. Have a plan: Know what you are going to
    practice and how long you will spend on
    each item. Don’t just plan one day at a
    time. Set goals for each week, month, and
    year. Write those goals down and put
    them somewhere you will see them often.
  2. Avoid distractions: Practice in a quiet
    place so you can focus. Try not to
    practice while watching TV or listening
    to the radio.
  3. When and for how long: Practice time
    should be a minimum of twenty minutes
    per day, even on weekends. If you’re still
    not tired after twenty minutes, push
    yourself, see how long you can go.
  4. Other suggestions:
    -
    Always use correct posture.
    -Warm up with long tones, working on your sound
    .
    -Have your written plan nearby and check
    off things as you accomplish them.
    -It is HIGHLY recommended that all
    students purchase a metronome and use
    it every time you practice. Use a
    metronome to keep tempo.

 

Practice scales up and down in the circle of 5ths using the following pattern:
QEEEEEEQEEEEEEQ

circle of fifth
Chromatic
Drum