Music Practice Journal

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 From this website.

Music Practice Journal

A practice journal looks at more of the details of your session. In addition to tracking the amount of time you practice, you also track things like your goals for the session, what went well, what didn't go well, and what you plan to practice in your next session.

A basic journal can be made from any old notebook and a practice page should include:

• Date - What is the date and time of this session?
• Duration - How long did you practice for?
• Goals - What do you want to focus on in this session/What will you be practicing?
• What went well - What felt easy? What was better than usual and why?
• What did you make good progress on?
• What didn't go well - What problems could you not fix? Was anything uncomfortable?
• What did you do to try and improve it - How did you try and troubleshoot your problems?
• What would you like to accomplish next time - What are your goals for the next session?

Keeping track of this information will help you discover things like "When is the best time for me to practice; morning or night?" or "I really struggle with playing high notes softly and I have no idea how to fix it." In order to keep track of every detail, it is best to keep your practice journal on the stand or next to you during your sessions. Think of it like a map that tells you where your session should be heading and you are writing down landmarks along the journey. If you wait until after the session, two things might happen: (1) You will forget to write anything down at all. (2) Those "ah-ha!" moments won't be as vivid and you'll forget exactly what you meant or what inspired you.