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1. Tips to get more practice time

2. Advice for music teachers   

1. Tips to get more practice time

• A one hour tv show contains approximately 15 minutes of commercials. Personally I think you are better off not watching that favorite tv show, but if you do, put your instrument together before the show and practice during the commercials. You will be able to get in at least an hour a week of practice. Be sure to hit that mute button first!
• It's easier to get motivated to practice if you are part of a performing group. If you are in school, join your school's band or orchestra. Out of school? Does your church have an instrumental group? Most communities have some sort of group you may be able to join. If these ideas aren't feasible, form your own group! That's how the group I am part of - Geeks Bearing Riffs - came about.
• If you are taking lessons, ask your private teacher about a recital. If he is not currently planning on doing one, you may be able to convince him to give it a try or you might organize one yourself.
• Reward your child for practicing. Oftentimes we make practicing seem like a chore. We "reward" kids for taking the trash out, getting good grades, etc., why not carry this out to other things. By the way, this also works for other activities. Want kids to read a specific book, offer them a reward for reading it.
   
  2. Advice for music teachers 
  Arrange your music/band room with wide aisles and walkways. As you teach, walk throughout your class room, sometimes behind a student or beside him/her. This gives you easy access to all your students. If a student is talking out of turn, goofing off, etc., you can easily place yourself in close proximity to the student. This accomplishes the same thing as seating the student near the teacher, but without moving the student. 
   

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