Members of the crew are learning all about fitting instruments for beginning students! More hands to help young people find music—we love it.
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5 Tips to Elevate Your Practice
Missed this week’s Awkward Afternoon video? We’ve got you. Here are five tips for elevating your practice.
Play your piece intentionally slower and faster than notated
Set your metronome to the upbeats
Use your nondominant hand
Transpose your music one step up
Play exercises in a particular vibe—like horror, dramatize it
Tell us what techniques you use to make your practice more challenging!
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Awkward Afternoons with Robert and Josh: Level Up Your Practice This Summer!
Monsters, metronomes, and music---oh my! In this episode of Awkward Afternoons, Josh and Robert discuss methods for leveling up your practice over the summer. How do you make practice more challenging?! Tell us in the comments.
Happy!
Happy day for Warren Concert Band! New concert crash cymbals from Zildjian! 📀📀
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5 Tips to Keep Summer Practice Fresh
If you missed this past week’s Awkward Afternoon video—here’s a recap list! Who doesn’t love a list! Especially when it contains five ways to keep your practice engaging and fun this summer!
Download a looper app
Record a duet playing both parts
Write summer theme song
Play “Name that Tune” with your friends
Host a backyard or front porch performance
How do you keep your summer practice fresh? Tell us in the comments below, and for more information on these practice suggestions, check out the latest Awkward video!
Ps - If there’s enough requests, we might be able to convince Josh to write and perform his summer theme song.☀️