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===Ideas===
===Ideas===


This page is for sharing ideas about playing / practicing, particularly for making practicing fun.
This page is for sharing ideas about playing / practicing, particularly for making practicing fun or enjoyable.




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Try to play / practice at least 20 minutes a day, per instrument, or sing, with enjoyment, and socially some of the time.
Try to play / practice at least 20 minutes a day, per instrument, or sing, - with enjoyment, and socially some of the time.




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Structure and vary your practice for your own instrument:
Structure and vary your practice for your own instrument:


For example, with bagpiping you might play, beginning with 10 minutes, and building up to 1-3 hours per day in your year 7 +:
For example, with bagpiping you might play, beginning with 10 minutes, and building up to 1-5 hours per day in your year 7 +:


Piobaireachd on Mondays and Thursdays
Piobaireachd on Mondays and Thursdays
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Hornpipes, Jigs, Slow Airs, etc., on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Hornpipes, Jigs, Slow Airs, etc., on Wednesdays and Saturdays.


Adapt such a structure for your own instrument.
Then adapt such a schedule / structure for your own instrument.




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Bruser, Madeline, and Yehudi Menuhin. 1999. The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart. (3rd Printing edition). Three Rivers Press.
Bruser, Madeline, and Yehudi Menuhin. 1999. The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart. (3rd Printing edition). Three Rivers Press.


Klickstein, Gerald. 2009. The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness. Oxford University Press.
Klickstein, Gerald. 2009. The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness. Oxford University Press.
Kurtz, Glenn. 2007. Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music. Knopf.
Kurtz, Glenn. 2007. Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music. Knopf.


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Singing Walking Bass Lines: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Singing_Walking_Bass_Lines
Singing Walking Bass Lines: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Singing_Walking_Bass_Lines

Symphony Orchestra at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Symphony_Orchestra_at_World_University_and_School


Virtual Choir: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Virtual_Choir
Virtual Choir: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Virtual_Choir