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May 318 min read

9 Ways to Build A Sustainable Practice Habit

Feel like you don't have enough time to practice? Read this.

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Apr 236 min read

Practicing Music is Putting Marbles in a Jar

A new piece of music you set out to learn is represented by a jar. The things you do to practice the piece are marbles.

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Mar 75 min read

The Quickest Way to Sabotage Your Music | Practice Tips for Musicians

When you’re trying to make progress in your music, start by moving from Step 1 to Step 2 instead of Step 9 to Step 10.

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Feb 224 min read

Body Doubling | Practice Strategies for Musicians

In music, body doubling can look like warming up with a friend, playing duets together, or going to the school practice rooms together.

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Jan 303 min read

How To Practice Better | Tips for Musicians

Everything can inch forward. The beauty is in NOTICING the inches.

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Mar 19, 20237 min read

How Much Should You Practice? | Music Practice Tips

You have to put the time in even in the messy in between, even when you aren’t inspired, if you want to see any real improvement.

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Oct 21, 20224 min read

Intentional Growth | Flute Practice Tips

I have been really interested in exploring the balance of intentionality in practicing.

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Jun 4, 20222 min read

What do I need for flute lessons?

These materials are essential for flute lessons to get the most out of your experience.

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May 26, 20223 min read

Why Do We Play Scales? | Flute Practice Tips

Fundamentals themselves are non-negotiable, but the way we approach them is entirely flexible, free, and LIMITLESS.

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May 24, 20214 min read

Mistakes Are Not Inherently Bad

The thing about mistakes is that they themselves are not bad, but they are sending us a message.

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May 4, 20215 min read

How to Play High Notes on Flute

The problems with high notes range from getting lightheaded, forgetting fingerings, or just plain not being able to get the notes out.

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Mar 19, 20214 min read

Slow Practice

Young musicians can benefit immensely from this patient process and they will grow into self-aware teachers of themselves. Slow practice pro

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Mar 12, 20214 min read

6 Tips for Practicing When You’re Tired

We’ve been in this pandemic for a year. Some of us are uninspired with our instruments and some of us are drained in general. No matter...

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