Practice Tip Tuesday:

Do you find yourself losing track of time when you practice? You might end up finding you practice a lot less than you mean to during the week.

Todays Setup: Xymox Snare Practice Pad **Buyer Beware** / Innovative Percussion TS-PR Tenor Sticks

Tip #7 Timekeeping for the Timekeeper

Tracking your practice is important.

From my own research, I know how difficult it is to keep track of time without a timer or watch. At least weekly, I'll ask a student to play a beat or exercise for three minutes. Without fail, the student will stop early thinking the time is up.

I used to use a simple kitchen timer to keep track of how long I’ve practiced. I now utilize the timer function on my cell phone. Either way, and you don’t have to guess how long you’ve practiced.