Play Music Better: Smart music practice tips that work
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Do you want to get better at music? Would you love to unlock your musical potential, explore your creativity and become a better musician?
In Play Music Better, music examiner and renowned teacher, Fiona Berry shares practice tips for music with a holistic approach that combines the mind-body and heart for any adult learning to play an instrument.
You will learn how to gain confidence with music without extended hours of practice, and proven practice methods that will help you make radical progress, gain momentum and fuel your motivation. You’ll also learn that to get the best results, there’s more to practice than repetition and physically playing.
By conquering your mindset, attaining rhythmic precision and vitality in your playing, and gaining the confidence to share music with others, your passion for music will flourish.
In this conversational, practical and action-orientated book, Play Music Better, you’ll discover:
Fiona’s 5 steps that you should go through every time you learn a new piece to develop your practice and performance skills
- How to conquer those fears that get in the way of progress
- How to establish a practice routine that works for you, even if you are short of time.
- The best ways to make learning new pieces easier
- What you should do in your warm-up to ensure you reach your peak level of physical performance.
- How to plan musical goals and measure your progress.
- The best way to structure your practice,
- Understand the effects of posture on coordination and tone.
- How the brain works, why the way you practice matters and how to avoid the pitfalls of engraining errors.
- Practice methods to achieve accuracy in pitch, rhythm and execution.
- How to raise your level of focus and awareness
- The best ways to gain confidence and overcome those thought intruders.
- Why sharing music will take your enjoyment to a whole new level.
Complete with colour photographs, highlighted musical examples, and practical exercises, this book has everything you need to turn practising into an uplifting and rewarding experience.
The methods work no matter what standard you are and what instrument you play,
So purchase your copy today and unlock a new musical you!
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Additional information
| Publisher | Learn Music Together (6 Dec. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 310 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1739874005 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1739874001 |
| Dimensions | 14.81 x 1.85 x 21.01 cm |
by MR J MOANS
Helped with my music practice
by Lady La La
I bought this book after attending one of Fiona’s on line tutorials, she has a keen interest in helping adult musicians whether beginner or advanced to gear their practise to be more effective. As adults it is common to just pick up a new piece of music, play it through a few times then have to correct all those little errors that creep in , rhythm, intonation or whatever. I found it useful that Fiona provided an audio link after purchase that I can listen to. There are a few chapters to get through which outline the concept and the difference in adults to children when it comes to learning an instrument or new pieces of music and it is worth taking time to follow the suggestions and to SLOW DOWN. I say that as a an adult musician who plays in orchestras and have to learn many new pieces a year. The on line Facebook group is also helpful for discussion or to ask questions.
by MrMat
Every page filled with useful information, tips ,hints. Will be rereading this many times over the next few years. A marvellous booking on how to approach “practice”. Thoroughly enjoyed trading thus, now to put it into practice!
by Stephen Lee
Easy to read and comprehensive. Practical with lots of easily actionable ways to improve you musicality as an adult learner, whether practice or playing.
Fiona has done a fantastic job with the book and associated YouTube channel plus on line resources. There’s also a course and community.
by Anthony Bennett
I’m an amateur musician, and Fiona’s book is full of helpful gems to help you play better music.
already it has helped me put a name to an insecure feeling i’ve had for many years, which has been a terrible hinderance when live performing. I’m now addressing this with positive results using Fiona’s technique’s. I have also acquired a strong ‘Focus technique’, my attention is all on playing music now and nothing else. Fiona’s book has also given me an amazing learning routine that optimise’s your learning sessions in a most effective way, giving you much faster results. An online community support network.. and so much more..
by Amazon Customer
I’m finding this book super helpful and inspirational and always has a place beside my piano keyboard.
I like the colourful illustrations and quotes from students that bring the text alive and help to make the reader feel part of the learning process. To be a student and find yourself in your tutor’s book, such acknowledgement of the part they play in their and others learning.
The book is packed full of progressive practical advice and tips, including games, for making playing music more meaningful, fun and delightful.
The added big bonus is being able to download the book and hear Fiona reading it to you in a straightforward, clear and encouraging voice.
Nothing is better and thank you so much to Fiona for all the amazing amount of your work and experience put into making this book come alive.
by Kindle Customer
Hi Fiona,
I am half way through your great book and its got me thinking again !! I realise that I am AGAIN ‘going through the motions’ with my playing. Zoom sessions have made me
very lazy and downright sloppy in my playing. This is because only myself hear what I play so if I make a mistake or come to a difficult chord fingering I just miss it out !
Most of my playing is done via chord strumming (in both my groups) but I really want to be able to play chord melody solo and I am far away from that skill at this time. After
starting your book I realise that the base I have is not sufficient to build on so I am starting from the very basics in an attempt to get the basics right. I have also dug out my
practice log and started using it again.I intend to restart using the metronome and clapping again ! I am finding the book very motivational and thank you for writing it. Will be in
touch again in the new year meanwhile I wish you and
yours every happiness throughout the festive season.
Kind regards
Pete
by MR P W RYAN
A book you need to understand music