EFFECTIVE PRACTICING FOR MUSICIANS

The ultimate guide for how to become better at your instrument “It has been my passion for more than two decades now to find the best and easiest tools, principles and strategies to make practicing as time-efficient and productive as possible while maximising fun. This book contains these distilled tactics in a concise format that I would have wished to have had when I was starting out. Everything within these pages focuses on practicality. It has been tested and applied by me and many of my students and can save you years of wasted effort and frustration, no matter what level or style of music you are playing and what kind of instrument you wanna improve at. I’ve experienced that if even you apply just 10 percent of the knowledge in this book, you will improve at your instrument faster than ever before. But what’s even better: If you stick with it till the end, you will have received the equivalent of a master’s degree, a black belt in this thing we call practicing—including creating a custom practice plan that fits you individually and will let you achieve measurable results more quickly and simply than you ever thought possible. Originally, I created the EPM system for myself, and now I can’t wait to share it with you.“ Benny Greb The book is divided into 3 levels Level 1 is where you will learn the important principles and the mindset necessary for Effective Practicing, for instance: - how to set up the ultimate practice environment - the 3 must-have tools for practicing - how to deal with frustration and judgement - how to focus and minimise & prevent distractions - what’s the best time to practice - how to make time to practice - tips on attitude, how to fall in love with discipline and how to keep motivated - how to take on big things by making them small - what to practice Level 2 is where you will set up your own personal EPM system by defining the „big three“ A: the why - where you want to be B: the here and now: your current location, a clear assessment of where you stand right now C: the next step what you need to do to get from here to where you want to go Level 3 is all about the practical application Here, we will make sure that your practice plan runs like a well-oiled machine. including : - a detailed practice session template - everything you need to stay on course - as well as how to modify it in the future when your life situations or goals change - plus some general potential trouble shooting