Effective Tips for Home Music Practice

Effective Tips for Home Music Practice

From time to time, all music students struggle with creating a successful practice at home. Spend many hours working on their music, results may vary. The lists in this article work in my piano studio to help students create a successful practice routine that saves time and also promotes fun experiences. So let’s discuss Effective Tips for Home Music Practice.

Recommendations for teachers to consider:

1. Exercise means REPETITION as any physical action requires.

2. If we play something correctly enough times, the fingers will learn to do the action automatically.

3. The fingers are the orchestra; as a teacher, we are the conductor who tells the members of the orchestra what to do.

4. An experienced musician may be able to look at a piece of music and be able to read and interpret many aspects of the material very quickly; with a little practice of the difficult sections of the piece, it will be quickly mastered.

5. Beginners are mostly interested in learning the notes correctly; most performance suggestions must come from the music teacher.

How can we encourage the student to practice?

1. The active parts of the lesson should be used to demonstrate how to practice parts of a piece; the teacher should remember what was assigned the week before.

2. Repetition should always be encouraged.

3. Challenges should be learned in isolation, one at a time.

EFFECTIVE PRACTICE = EFFECTIVE PRACTICE

4. Exercise should be organized by activity and not by amount of time devoted to something.

5. Slow training is important.

6. Use a practice planner so there is clear communication between teacher, student and parent regarding weekly expectations.

7. If necessary, details should be provided.

What educational environment will support successful practice?

1. A quiet space with enough light.

2. No electronic distractions such as cell phones, televisions or tablets should be present during home practice (unless an application on the electronic device has been assigned by the music instructor).

3. Practice at day time will creates musical creativity. This will vary from student to student. Students prefer to work accordingly. It may be night or during the day (morning or afternoon). Make sure you find a time of day that fits your schedule, it will make the workouts fun and not a “chore”.

It’s very important to practice at home for any music student of any age. 80% of learning takes place at home during home workouts. This article suggests successful tips that will create a positive and effective practice that will yield positive results.