How to practice your instrument
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Performing Arts
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
Jennifer Merrill
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8 Slides • 12 Questions
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How to practice
Practice Makes Progress
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Plan your practicing
What is your band/lesson assignment?
Where is it? Band folder, Google Drive, email?
Do you have everything you need?
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Things to consider
Practice more days than not
You don't need to practice everything every day, just most things most days
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More things to consider
Go slow to go fast
Chunk the music
If you get frustrated, stop and come back to it later
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Mark in your music:
accidentals
where the beats are
new notes
important changes
ANYTHING THE BAND DIRECTOR SAYS TO MARK IN YOUR MUSIC
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Find the problem and isolate it
Find a rhythm, a measure, or a line that is giving you trouble
Repeat it over and over many times
Practice slowly first, then gradually build up the speed on your metronome
Keep working on it until you can play it three times in a row correctly
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Other suggestions
Change up the rhythm
5 penny practice
Roll a die
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Practice tips
Always end with something fun or easy that you like
Work on the hard stuff the most - WE CAN DO HARD THINGS
You CAN practice silently!
A practice session should include a warm-up, assignments, scales, and something fun
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How to practice
Practice Makes Progress
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