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August 09, 2006
Better Understanding Practice
Most student trumpet players think of practice as something to be measured by time. 30 minutes a day is often the assigned practice session. Author Philip Johnston disagrees with this method, and outlines a different approach in his book The Practice Revolution.
In The Practice Revolution, Johnston discusses the idea of focusing on mastery of a particular skill in a practice session rather than time and suggests that teachers can help their students progress faster by assigning a task to master each day rather than the usual 30 minutes of practice time.
There are many other excellent tips in Johnston's book which is a great read for both students and teachers alike.
Posted by Damian at August 9, 2006 10:17 AM
