The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness

The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness
Author: Gerald Klickstein
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2009-08-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199711291

In The Musician's Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I, Artful Practice, describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions, fuel motivation, collaborate, and more. Part II, Fearless Performance, lifts the lid on the hidden causes of nervousness and shows how musicians can become confident performers. Part III, Lifelong Creativity, surveys tactics to prevent music-related injuries and equips musicians to tap their own innate creativity. Written in a conversational style, The Musician's Way presents an inclusive system for all instrumentalists and vocalists to advance their musical abilities and succeed as performing artists.

Musician's Practice Planner

Musician's Practice Planner
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2006-09-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476841012

(General Music). Proven successful in private lessons and in the classroom, this planner is a must-have for all musicians. Teachers can use it to set goals and assignments, and students can monitor their progress, time and efficiency.

Practizma Practice Journal

Practizma Practice Journal
Author: Susanna Klein
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734042702

You love making music, but are you stuck in a practice rut? Ignite your passion for practicing and take your creativity to the next level with the Practizma Practice Journal. Track your practice, reinvigorate your practice, and above all, enjoy the journey of being a musician. The journal is designed for passionate amateurs, music students, and professionals of all instruments. For those taking lessons, it can be used as a lesson assignment book and a practice journal in one. Feeling good about our music making is not a bonus, it's the most important thing.The book includes:16 weeks of goal setting 16 reflection prompts16 action challengesPractice ideasInjury prevention strategiesEfficiency tipsPractice journal pagesTake your practice from ho-hum to extraordinary with the Practizma Practice Journal.

Musician's Practice Journal

Musician's Practice Journal
Author: Incredibly Useful Incredibly Useful Notebooks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2015-03-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692399279

The Musician's Practice Journal by Incredibly Useful Notebooks is a practice log and practice planner for all musicians, vocalists, and music students of any age. This 102-page blank music student practice notebook and journal will definitely help make practice time more fun and organized. This journal is a great place to track your progress with your piano, guitar, bass, trumpet, trombone, flute, saxophone, clarinet, violin, voice, drums, oboe, bassoon, harp, cello, viola, horn, tuba, percussion, and other instruments. Make real progress with your traditional, jazz, classical, rock, and/or world music lessons and over musical practice goals. The book is also the perfect organizational tool for self-directed musicians who are not currently working with a music teacher or mentor. Comes in a modern 102pp edition with dark blue matte finish cover.

The Practice of Practice

The Practice of Practice
Author: Jonathan Harnum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780970751218

talent means almost nothing when it comes to getting better at anything, especially music. Practice is everything. This book covers essential practice strategies and mindsets you won't find in any other book. You'll learn the What, Why, When, Where, Who, and especially the How of great music practice. You'll learn what research tells us about practice, but more importantly, you'll learn how the best musicians in many genres of music think about practice, and you'll learn the strategies and techniques they use to improve. This book will help you get better faster, whether you play rock, Bach, or any other kind of music.

Violin Practice Journal

Violin Practice Journal
Author: EDventure Learning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2020-02-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648240010

The Violin Practice Journal: 12 Month Log for Musicians is designed to help violinists make the most of their practice time. Reach the next level in your craft by setting goals, logging the time you spend practicing, and tracking your progress. This journal provides tools to help you stay focused and hone your skills. It includes space for yearly and monthly goal-setting and reflection, daily practice logs, a running repertoire list, and notes. It also provides a handy reference section that includes a glossary of musical terms, commonly-used scales, a fingering chart, tips for effective practice, and more.

Practicing

Practicing
Author: Glenn Kurtz
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2008-11-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0307489760

In a remarkable memoir written with insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at the age of eight to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. After graduation, he attempts a solo career in Vienna but soon realizes that he has neither the ego nor the talent required to succeed and gives up the instrument, and his dream, entirely. But not forever: Returning to the guitar, Kurtz weaves into the narrative the rich experience of a single practice session. Practicing takes us on a revelatory, inspiring journey: a love affair with music.

Piano Practice Journal

Piano Practice Journal
Author: EDventure Learning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648240003

The Piano Practice Journal: 12 Month Log for Musicians is designed to help pianists make the most of their practice time. Reach the next level in your craft by setting goals, logging the time you spend practicing, and tracking your progress. This journal provides tools to help you stay focused and hone your skills. It includes space for yearly and monthly goal-setting and reflection, daily practice logs, a running repertoire list, and notes. It also provides a handy reference section that includes a glossary of musical terms, commonly-used scales and chords, tips for effective practice, and more.

The Musician's Practice Journal

The Musician's Practice Journal
Author: Katherine Audas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2021-01-12
Genre:
ISBN:

The Musician's Practice Journal is designed for musicians of all levels. It is simple to use and structured specifically to help you create the most efficient, effective and enjoyable practice sessions. The journal features both monthly and weekly calendars, outlines for each day of the week, motivational sayings and spaces to create goals and chart your accomplishments.Each practice day is structured to include a scale, an exercise and three pieces. For each piece, you create three daily goals and specific practice techniques to achieve those goals. You'll also find a section for reflecting on your performance. This includes thought-provoking prompts to help you acknowledge your achievements and a space to save event programs and add memorable photos. At the end of the journal, you'll find blank sheets for note taking, creating repertoire wish lists or writing down anything you want to remember from your practice sessions or performances.