Practice efficiently

Here are some different practice methods that can help you learn your music as quickly as possible.

• Shedding

  • Practicing a section of music repeatedly as many times as possible

  • Great for difficult technical passages and building endurance

  • Can also help build muscle memory

• Chaining

  • Start with the first two notes of a difficult section. Add a third note. Once those three sound good, add the next note. Repeat this process until you get through the entire passage.

  • Great for technical passages, accurate articulations, and building endurance.

  • Can also help build muscle memory

• Slow down

  • Practice technical passages slowly. Learning it correctly is usually the difficult part. Speeding it up is easier when you can play it correctly. 

  • Be patient when you practice.

• For every practice method, a metronome is extremely helpful. It can be difficult to play with a metronome when you first start, but I promise that it will quickly become very helpful.