Violin tips

The Feel-Good Practice Planner: A new, free offering

2/5/2021

The following Practice Planner developed out of my own practice struggles.

I wanted to design something that could help myself and others become more present with ourselves while we practice.

Something to help us build awareness of tendencies.

Something that would give us permission to create a practice experience that is more kind, creative, and conscious, and introduce a way of approaching the instrument with a clearer head space each day.

A tool for keeping one foot in the practice arena, and one foot with ourselves.

The Feel-Good Practice Planner is designed to help you:

Cultivate a little more loving attention in your practice.
Become aware of recurring thought patterns and other tendencies, both physical and mental.
Reflect, make observations, and set intentions about how you want your practice to serve you.

This template, featuring a series of guided prompts, is for musicians of all kinds.
It's for anyone who:

Is looking for a gentler, kinder way of approaching the daily ritual of practice.
Could use a little help staying present and aware while they play.
Wants to repair their relationship with their instrument or with themselves as the player.
Wants to start releasing some of the baggage and negative feelings that might be holding them back.

The guide is absolutely free.
Get yours now, and share with anyone who could use a little more love in their practice.

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BECOME A BETTER VIOLINIST! | Tips to improve your violin playing and immediately sound better

11/10/2020

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Do you ever feel stuck in your violin playing? Not sure where to go next, how to sound better, or how to take your playing to the next level?

If so, you’ve come to the right place!

This video features all sorts of tips, tricks, and techniques to help you level up your playing and get you sounding top-notch. These ideas are applicable to violinists and other string players of nearly every level- whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or more advanced player. The ideas may be somewhat less approachable if you're an absolute beginner, but even if you are, this will give you an idea of things to work toward and look forward to!

So hop on in, and you'll come away with lots of ideas for becoming a better violinist, improving your violin playing, and soon enough you'll be sounding... Off the charts! 🥳

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Most Important Practice Skill— Part 2! LEAP from being a player to becoming an artist

10/28/2020

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Hello musicians!
Join me for a short follow-up on the previous video—
(The #1 Most Important Practice Skill— https://youtu.be/npNnQNUEBnY)

Today's video dives deeper into one practice skill that is essential for musical and artistic growth. As musicians there are certain skills beyond the instrument which provide tremendous benefit to our playing and our learning process— and this is one of them!

Take a peek to find out how you can take control of your musical process and
* Make your practice your own *

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#1 Most Important Practice Skill for Musicians | How to become your own teacher

10/21/2020

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You may be asking--
Is it really possible to narrow practicing down to one most important practice skill?

And I think yes!

Because in my many years of studying, performing, and teaching music— and having thought about, talked about, and read about all sorts of different practice techniques, practice tips, and practice routines— I’ve found that there is one essential skill that has the biggest impact on our overall progress and potential as musicians.

Press play to find out exactly what I’m talking about!

And for a short follow-up on some important details, check out Part 2--
https://youtu.be/NLrEjmd8MiY

Enjoy 🌼

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How to Practice Music— https://youtu.be/aHW6-StCfB8
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How to practice music! | Practice techniques for all musicians, no matter your instrument

10/2/2020

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Let’s demystify practicing!

Practicing your instrument can seem like this murky, ambiguous, confusing process, but today we’re going to figure out how to make it simple and approachable.

In today’s video we’re answering your questions--
➛ What is practicing anyway?
➛ Why is practicing important?
➛ How do I practice music? How do I practice my instrument?
➛ How much / How long should I practice?
➛ How can I practice better?

So no matter your instrument, violinist or not, you'll come away from this video knowing what practicing is, how to do it well, and how to make it work for you to achieve your goals.

If you’ve got practice secrets of your own, please share in the comments!

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The Feel-Good Practice Planner: A new, free offering

Bring some loving attention to the practice room.

BECOME A BETTER VIOLINIST! | Tips to improve your violin playing and immediately sound better

Most Important Practice Skill— Part 2! LEAP from being a player to becoming an artist

#1 Most Important Practice Skill for Musicians | How to become your own teacher

How to practice music! | Practice techniques for all musicians, no matter your instrument