With our spring recital coming up this Sunday, I wanted to give you some good practicing tips for the week.
Tip #1 Practice SLOWLY throughout the week, especially with the “trouble” spots. Use your metronome to keep you from speeding up.
Tip #2 Practice your pieces in the same order and with or without your music, just like you plan on doing it at recital. Plan ahead if you have pages to turn - it might help to make a copy of the extra page so that turning pages doesn’t distract you. Also, don’t forget to think through the first few measures of each piece BEFORE you start playing.
Tip #3 Practice your pieces with the shoes you will wear for recital. Girls, especially - this can affect your playing if the shoes feel different than normal.
Tip #4 Don’t always just play the pieces straight through. Work on the “trouble” spots the most. Remember that it usually takes 10 times playing a section/measure correctly to fix a mistake.
Tip #5 Have fun at the recital - listening to the other performers, and enjoying being on stage to play. Don’t forget to acknowledge your audience with a terrific bow when you finish playing!
I’m looking forward to a great recital on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Moyer