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Writing in sheet music to make practicing music easier was the topic of this week’s Practice Tip of the Week.  A comment I made about using pencil and erasing marks when they’re no longer needed has brought up a question: Can’t it be counter-productive to erase marks you’ve made in your music? Erasing certain marks [...]

The Practice Tip sent out this week included ideas for writing in your sheet music to make practicing easier.  Though some musicians want to keep their music in mint condition, writing in your music helps musicians learn faster. This practice tip brought up some ideas for using sheet music during a performance also. There seem [...]

One of the main issues with practice motivation is getting a practice session started.  Most musicians enjoy practicing once they’re actually doing it.  Your goal is to eliminate the barriers that stop you from playing your instrument. Keeping your instrument hidden away is one of the barriers you’re trying to do away with in your [...]