Practice Strategies
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
- Will Durant
- Will Durant
Recorder Rules Checklist.pdfCheck the basics!
Check the basics!
1. Is your LEFT hand on top?
1. Is your LEFT hand on top?
2. Is your right thumb couched in the correct place?
2. Is your right thumb couched in the correct place?
3. Are you sitting correctly?
3. Are you sitting correctly?
4. Are you taking deep, relaxed breaths?
4. Are you taking deep, relaxed breaths?
5. Did you practice fogging the window with quiet, warm air?
5. Did you practice fogging the window with quiet, warm air?
Practicing on my own:
Practicing on my own:
Read all the notes without playing.
Do I know how to play them?
Silent practice.
Practice using only your fingers, no air.
Practice in pieces.
Break up the music, practice in small sections.
Put it all together!
How did it sound? Do I need to repeat any steps?