4 Ways to Use the Practice Space App
Discover how to use the Practice Space App in the way that best fits your family routines….
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5 Tips for Incorporating Home Practice into Your New Routines
Here are our five best tips for incorporating home practice into your new routines. Set aside time each day that will always be “music practice time”. Post a schedule on your fridge and stick to it as best you can. Your children will appreciate a predictable routine right now. Practice is more likely to happen ...
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The Value of Repetition
It is the repetition over time that leads to skill mastery. When skills are mastered, we see progress and we often observe a boost in confidence and sense of accomplishment. Kindermusik In Kindermusik, the repetition over time means that a child is not just singing the songs with all the words, but she is ...
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How to use our Music Artistry Student Progression
When taking music lessons one is looking to grow musically in a variety of ways — knowledge, technique, confidence, and repertoire formation to name a few. This is why we have updated our Music Artistry Student Progression. We hope that it will better serve as a tool to help our students advance in their musical …
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Practice with a Twist
by Laura Mason, piano and voice instructor and guest blogger for Kathy’s Music Even the most consistent practice routines will sometimes be disrupted – someone gets sick, there are extra practices scheduled to prepare for the basketball tournament, it’s tech week for the school musical, or maybe one piece of music is particularly frustrating. …
Read MoreEstablishing Basic Practice Habits
by Anoush Tchakarian, Adjunct Professor of Piano at Duquesne University and Interim Area Coordinator for Keyboard & Sacred Music. Anoush is also a guest blogger for Kathy’s Music. Establishing and sustaining effective practice habits are vital for the progress of all music students. The progression of each music student is not an exact science, but …
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Take the Challenge: 100 days of Practice
By Kathy Morrison, Director Each year we challenge our lesson students to commit to at least 100 days of practice during the school year. The Challenge. We know that skill mastery comes from intentional practice that happens consistently during the week and continues over time. With that in mind, the challenge is to practice 25 …
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Practice Tips for Parents & Students
KEY TO SUCCESS: Establish a Practice Routine. Learning an instrument requires time to practice the music and concepts introduced during the weekly lesson. Establishing a good practice routine is a key to success! Give Your Child Ownership. “When a student understands “why,” “how,” “where,” and “when” to practice, they have been given power. They will …
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