Practice Strategies
Play 2 to 4 measures three times in a row perfectly. If you make a mistake, you must start over.
What is 3 times perfect?
Always at the beginning of every single piece of music!
What is a time signature?
He composed an entire symphony about planets!
Who is Holst?
Do you want to build a ____?
What is a snowman?
This tells you to hold for three beats.
What is a dotted half note?
If you make many mistakes while playing, this strategy guarantees success.
What is slow motion?
It means medium loud.
What is mezzo forte?
This composer wrote a song with no sound for 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
Who is John Cage?
We must be swift as a coursing ____?
What is a river?
Your wrist should always be doing this.
What is bouncy?
It's just like a ghost is playing!
What is ghosting?
This pentascale (or hand position) is very popular.
What is C Major Pentascale (hand position)?
This composer went deaf and still wrote music!
Who is Beethoven?
Salagadoola mechicka boola ________________?
What is bibbidi-bobbidi-boo?
This means to play legato sounds.
What is a slur?
A strategy that should be used every single practice session. Hint: it helps with rhythm, tempo, and concentration.
What is count out loud?
This tells you to go fast or slow while playing.
What is a tempo marking?
This is the composer of your lesson book.
Who is *answers will vary*
One day I'll know, how far I'll ____?
What is go?
Make a bird cage, then try that at the piano.
What is playing on the fingertips?
When preparing for a performance, stop at the piano for a quick run-through of your piece before heading on to the kitchen.
What is refrigerator practice?
This means to gradually slow down until the end.
What is ritardando?
This composer is your favorite.
Who is *your answer*
Everybody shake your hair and feel ____?
What is united?
This is how you should be sitting at the piano.
What is knees under the keys, fists touch the fallboard, sit up straight?