Practice Guide
Practice Procedures
Winds Strings
Warm-up
- breathing - bowing
- mouthpiece - open strings
- scales - scales
Rhythm Patterns
- pat & chant - pat & chant
- pat & audiate - pat & audiate
- air - pizzacato
- mouthpiece - arco
Tonal Patterns
- sing - sing
- audiate - audiate
- sing & finger - sing & finger
-
play
- play
Practicing a Song
Work-out
o pat/chant/audiate
o pat/sing/audiate
o air & fingers
o play
Woodshed
o one measure at a time
o follow work-out procedures
o go slow then gradually speed up
Polish
o add articulation
o add phrasing
o add dynamics
Practice Tips
1. Practice in 20-30 minute time segments.
2. Practice at least 5 days per week.
3. Always warm-up first.
4. Have fun!