PianoDrumsGuitar Tips for Practicing at home (or anywhere)
1. Get Comfortable
Practice is always better when you are comfortable. Make sure to find that space and place where you can relax and be yourself.
2. Avoid Distractions
Set aside all distractions by finding a quiet place to practice. Find a place where it is just you, the lesson, and the guitar. Every distraction can work against your success. Distractions cause you to move backward instead of forward.
3. Tune-Up
Nice running motors are well-tuned. Always start your practice time by making sure your guitar is tuned. If you need help with this, please leave a message, and an instructor will reach out to you.
4. Warm-Up
Warm-up. Warm-up. Warm-up. Often this is a review of what you have already learned and mastered. It can also be a simple finger, plucking, and strumming exercise. This could also be simple three, five, or eighth-note melodies or scales. Spend 5-10 minutes on review and warm-Up.
5. Review
Similar to a warm-up, a review is more of a refresher of an exercise or song idea that you have already been working on and have completed. Be open to learning ...even in your, warm-up and review, there is always room for improvement. A review is a reminder of what you have learned. What will you review today?
6. Look For The New
Once you are ready to move on to the next lesson and exercise, take the time to read any new material and watch any new videos that will help prepare you for the new lesson. Don't be so quick to jump in and try on your own, you could easily miss important details!
7. Practice
Simply spend at least 15 minutes on new material. Concentrate on making your sound (tone) clear. Also, it is very helpful to learn how to be your own teacher.
8. Be The Teacher: What a good student is:
When you are alone practicing, you will need to be able to be your substitute teacher. The reason is obvious. Your regular teacher is off doing something else, giving another lesson, eating lunch, or making tests. Do yourself a HUGE favor and learn the following tips:
1. Get Comfortable
Practice is always better when you are comfortable. Make sure to find that space and place where you can relax and be yourself.
2. Avoid Distractions
Set aside all distractions by finding a quiet place to practice. Find a place where it is just you, the lesson, and the guitar. Every distraction can work against your success. Distractions cause you to move backward instead of forward.
3. Tune-Up
Nice running motors are well-tuned. Always start your practice time by making sure your guitar is tuned. If you need help with this, please leave a message, and an instructor will reach out to you.
4. Warm-Up
Warm-up. Warm-up. Warm-up. Often this is a review of what you have already learned and mastered. It can also be a simple finger, plucking, and strumming exercise. This could also be simple three, five, or eighth-note melodies or scales. Spend 5-10 minutes on review and warm-Up.
5. Review
Similar to a warm-up, a review is more of a refresher of an exercise or song idea that you have already been working on and have completed. Be open to learning ...even in your, warm-up and review, there is always room for improvement. A review is a reminder of what you have learned. What will you review today?
6. Look For The New
Once you are ready to move on to the next lesson and exercise, take the time to read any new material and watch any new videos that will help prepare you for the new lesson. Don't be so quick to jump in and try on your own, you could easily miss important details!
7. Practice
Simply spend at least 15 minutes on new material. Concentrate on making your sound (tone) clear. Also, it is very helpful to learn how to be your own teacher.
8. Be The Teacher: What a good student is:
When you are alone practicing, you will need to be able to be your substitute teacher. The reason is obvious. Your regular teacher is off doing something else, giving another lesson, eating lunch, or making tests. Do yourself a HUGE favor and learn the following tips:
- A good student learns how to be their own teacher and boss.
- A good student knows how to recognize mistakes.
- A good student also knows they are not perfect.
- A good student knows mistakes are very common in learning.
- A good student is able to hear their mistakes.
- A good Student makes extra time to correct any mistakes.
- A good student knows when to practice s-l-o-w- and e-v-e-n, following the correct rhythm.
- A good student knows how to use a metronome during practice.
- A good student has a positive attitude and shows determination.