Effective Practicing for Musicians: The ultimate guide for how to become better at your instrument

The Book is divided into 3 Levels:

Level 1

is where you will learn the important principles and the mindset necessary for Effective Practicing, for instance:

• how to set up the ultimate practice environment

• the 3 must-have tools for practicing

• how to deal with frustration and judgement

• how to focus and minimize & prevent distractions

• what’s the best time to practice

• how to make time to practice

• tips on attitude, how to fall in love with discipline and how to keep motivated

• how to take on big things by making them small

• what to practice


Level 2

is where you will set up your own personal EPM system

by defining the „big three“


A: the why – where you want to be

B: the here and now: your current location, a clear assessment of where you stand right now

C: the next step what you need to do to get from here to where you want to go


Level 3

is all about the practical application

Here, we will make sure that your practice plan runs like a well-oiled machine.


including:

a detailed practice session template

everything you need to stay on course

as well as how to modify it in the future when your life situations or goals change

plus some general potential trouble shooting