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Practice Notes

**__The Importance of Regular Practice__** **__Practice Grade__** **__Practice Notes on SmartMusic at Home__** **__Practice Notes for Students without SmartMusic at Home__** //**Print Practice Logs Below**// //**(Fill out each week and turn into Mr. Yale by Tuesday of each week)**// **Good Luck & keep practicing!!! : )**
 * Regular practice is important in learning an instrument, improving, being successful playing in an orchestra, and in enjoying playing and learning music.
 * Students should practice everyday if possible. Regular practice sessions are much better than sporadic cram practice sessions. Even shorter sessions as long as they are done efficiently and regularly will make a big difference in how quickly you progress on your instrument.
 * I would recommend at least 30min to 1 hour each day of concentrated practice if possible. However, this may not always be possible for everyone, all the time. It is more important that you do your best to practice regularly and not cram in practice just before it is due.
 * For full credit I am requiring a least 60mins of practice each week with a minimum of 3 days during the week for full credit. Extra minutes may allow for extra credit points at times that I check and add points for extra minutes.
 * SmartMusic automatically tallies practice minutes and turns the practice record to me when due. Students using SmartMusic at home do not need to fill out a practice record. SmartMusic will record what you play and practice and then send it to me to see and hear. It is very simple to use.
 * Students who do not have SmartMusic at home or can not access the internet to record practice will need to record practice time on the below practice logs each week.
 * Be sure that more than half of the practice time recorded is over music and skills we are working on in class for that week.
 * Recorded playing tests will be given in class at the end of each practice log over what student has practiced at home.
 * This will also replace the recorded playing test that SmartMusic automatically gives while students are practicing on the computer with the SmartMusic program.

** Beginners (5th) / (6th): **

**__ 2nd Quarter __** Week 1&2 Week 3 & 4   Week 5 & 6   Week 7 & 8   Week 9 & 10

** Intermediate (6th) / (7th): **
 * __2nd Quarter__**

Week 1 & 2 Week 3 & 4 Week 5 & 6 Week 7 & 8 Week 9 & 10

** Advanced (7th) / (8th): **

__**2nd Quarter**__ Week 1 & 2  Week 3 & 4 Week 5 & 6 Week 7 & 8 Week 9 & 10

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