A Note on Practicing:
Practicing is one of the most important things you need to do to master a musical instrument. There are a lot of tiny little things that only you can feel, understand, manipulate, change, and learn through practicing. Your teacher can't see or feel your tongue when playing. Your teacher can't tell your fingers what keys to push down when you see a note on the page. Your mind has to figure all of these things out instantaneously, and if you are taking a lot of time comprehending rhythms, notes, fingerings, you will have a lot of difficulty playing the music in class with the ensemble. This means that you will not have much fun in Band, and we all want to have fun!
The weekly practice log used in class is for your benefit! The minimum amount of time you need to practice is 100 minutes every week. You will need to split this up into five 20-minute sessions. This is the minimum time it will take to master your instrument. Practicing small chunks over a long period of time is much more beneficial than one or two really long sessions. When practicing at home, think about the new concepts learned in class, or the new music/material learned and master those things at home.
Start from the end of the piece and or the more difficult parts of your music. Don't keep practicing the parts you already feel confident with.
If you ever are having difficulties please ask Mr. Harner for help.
FRUSTRATION and FAILURE will happen! This is natural. You will struggle with something, but if you persist and persevere through it, eventually you will master whatever it is you were struggling with. Music takes time to learn and master, so be patient. Don't let it get to you. Understand that failure is key to you getting better, not only as a musician but also as a person.
Here is a great place to start! https://practicingguide.weebly.com/about.html
Practicing is one of the most important things you need to do to master a musical instrument. There are a lot of tiny little things that only you can feel, understand, manipulate, change, and learn through practicing. Your teacher can't see or feel your tongue when playing. Your teacher can't tell your fingers what keys to push down when you see a note on the page. Your mind has to figure all of these things out instantaneously, and if you are taking a lot of time comprehending rhythms, notes, fingerings, you will have a lot of difficulty playing the music in class with the ensemble. This means that you will not have much fun in Band, and we all want to have fun!
The weekly practice log used in class is for your benefit! The minimum amount of time you need to practice is 100 minutes every week. You will need to split this up into five 20-minute sessions. This is the minimum time it will take to master your instrument. Practicing small chunks over a long period of time is much more beneficial than one or two really long sessions. When practicing at home, think about the new concepts learned in class, or the new music/material learned and master those things at home.
Start from the end of the piece and or the more difficult parts of your music. Don't keep practicing the parts you already feel confident with.
If you ever are having difficulties please ask Mr. Harner for help.
FRUSTRATION and FAILURE will happen! This is natural. You will struggle with something, but if you persist and persevere through it, eventually you will master whatever it is you were struggling with. Music takes time to learn and master, so be patient. Don't let it get to you. Understand that failure is key to you getting better, not only as a musician but also as a person.
Here is a great place to start! https://practicingguide.weebly.com/about.html