Practiceopedia
Subtitle: The Music Student's Illustrated Guide to Practicing
Edition: Color Edition edition
Publisher: PracticeSpot Press
Published: March 26, 2007
Place of publication: Mawson, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780958190534
Subjects: Reference / General; Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities; Philip Johnston
Notes: "The essential practice room reference for today's busy students (and parents!) so that every minute counts" - cover.
Table of contents: title: Beginners : Curing your addiction to the start of your piece; title: Blinkers : Shutting out the things you shouldn't be working on; title: Boot camp : Where you send passages that won't behave; title: Breakthroughs diary : Being accountable for your progress; title: Bridging : Smoothing the bumps between sections; title: Bug spotting : Because you can't fix what you don't know about; title: Campaigns : Connecting your daily practice to the big picture; title: Cementing : Locking in the version you want to keep; title: Chaining : Getting to full speed, one segment at a time; title: Clearing obstacles : Finding what causes tricky bits to be tricky; title: Clockwatchers : Curing the unhealthy obsession with time; title: Closure : Knowing when you can safely stop practicing; title: Color coding : A whole new dimension to marking your score; title: Coral reef mistakes : Detecting invisible trouble spots; title: Cosmetics : Minimizing the impact of weak passages on concert day; title: Countdown charts : Factoring your deadlines into your practice; title: Designer scales : Choosing technical work to support your pieces; title: Details trawl : Ensuring you know what's really in the score; title: Dress rehearsals : Setting up your own concert simulator; title: Engaging autopilot : The dangers of practicing without thinking; title: Exaggerating : Overstating key ideas to embed them; title: Excuses and ruses : Why you'll never really fool your teacher if you haven't practiced; title: Experimenting : Testing different interpretation options; title: Fire drills : Training to cope gracefully with on-stage mistakes; title: Fitness training : Behind-the-seems practice to help all your pieces; title: Fresh photocopies : Creating your own custom scores, tailored for practicing; title: Horizontal versus vertical : Knowing when to change your practice direction; title: Isolating : Stopping problems from interfering with each other; title: Lesson agenda : Setting aside issues to raise at your next lesson; title: Lesson preflight check : Finding out if you're on track for next lesson; title: Lesson review : Ensuring last lesson is fresh in your mind while you work; title: Level system : The astonishing power of tiny steps; title: Marathon week : Pushing yourself to find out what's really possible; title: Metronome method : Sneaking up on full tempo; title: Not wanting to practice : How to manage the biggest practice crisis of all; title: One way doors : eliminating the need for constant revision; title: Opening and endings : VIP attention for the most important parts of any performance; title: Painting the scene : Giving your performances a cinematic edge; title: Practice buddies : Using the power of competition and cooperation; title: Practice traps : Bad practice habits that waste your time and direct your playing; title: Pressure testing : Ensuring you can produce your best playing when it counts most; title: Randomizing : The ultimate way to end the practice ho-hums; title: Prototypes : Building a model of the ideal performance; title: Recording yourself : Finding out and responding to what you really sound like; title: Recordings : Using existing performances to supercharge your preparation; title: Reflecting : Why the best practice sometimes makes no sound at all; title: Restoration : Relearning old pieces without regressing; title: Rogue cells : When the smallest unit of practice goes bad; title: Scouting : Getting to know your new piece before you start practicing it; title: Session agenda : Creating and working with daily practice to-do lists; title: Shooting the movie : A smarter way to work out what's next; title: Speeding : The hidden damage caused by practicing too fast; title: Stalling : What to do when a piece gets stuck; title: Thematic practice : A powerful alternative to practicing in sections; title: Tightening : Making the leap from good enough to excellent; title: Triage : When there's too much to do, and not enough time to do it; title: Triggers : Setting up cues that get you practicing in the first place; title: Turnaround time : Mastering new pieces in weeks instead of months; title: Varying your diet : Freeing yourself from dull, repetitive practice; title: Visualizing : The most important practice you'll ever do; title: Your practice suite : Setting up the ultimate practice space