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Find a practice strategy that works for you whether you measure practice by a set amount of time or accomplishing certain goals.

When working through a passage your brain may get it right away, but your fingers and your bow need more time to coordinate. Make sure you can play a difficult passage three times correctly before moving on.

Try starting anywhere other than the beginning of the piece.

Recording yourself playing can be a useful tool during practice. You can learn a lot from listening to yourself play.

Practicing in small amounts each day is more effective than practicing a large amount only one day. Repetition is the key to mastering fine motor skills. 

Always have a realistic goal for each practice session

Write notes in your music during practice because small details are hard to remember.

Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra 2021-2022

*tickets and details at lonetreesymphony.org

New World Symphony                    Friday, October 1st at 7:30 p.m.

Together at Christmas                  Saturday, December 4th at 7:30 p.m.

                                                                   Sunday, December 5th at 2:30 p.m.

Viola, the Viola                                  Friday, March  4th at 7:30 p.m.

Bravo, Beethoven!                           Friday, May 13th at 7:30 p.m.

Practice in a relaxing environment with few distractions where you can concentrate and get things done.

Never play through something until the very end of your practice time. Practice is for improving things, not for playing pieces from beginning to end.