Music Tip Monday: Keep a Practice Log Keep a log of each day that you practice. Intermediate and advanced students may want to log how many minutes they practiced as well. It can be really helpful for your teacher to be able to see if you need more help learning a concept or if you just need to put in more time making it easy for yourself with practice. A practice log will also help YOU during the week. If…
I cannot emphasise the importance of listening to the Suzuki recordings enough for every Suzuki student. In my experience, students who listen regularly learn their pieces much more easily, and can spend more time on developing dynamics and musicality (among other skills) rather than having to focus solely on learning the notes. Another thing I have noticed over the years, is that students who are exposed to music regularly outside scheduled lessons and practice routines have a great advantage…