Practice Plans
Transform your skills with effective practice assignments. Develop practical strategies and insights to enhance your learning and mastery in any subject.
Transform your skills with effective practice assignments. Develop practical strategies and insights to enhance your learning and mastery in any subject.
Practice Plan: Lightly Row 1
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Up Like a Rocket
Stop Rocks: E-A
Bowing Preview: Quick, Quick Slow Bow"
Preview: Measures 3-4
Practice Drills: Line 1
Preview: Measures 7-8, 15-16
Practice Plan: Lightly Row 2
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Finger Trampolines
Stop Rocks: E-A
Practice Drills: Lines 2 and 4
Preview: Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: Lightly Row 3
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Wiggles and Zippers
Stop Rocks: E-A
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Lightly Row: Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Song of the Wind 1
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
V Hand Drops
Stop Rocks: E-A
Preview: Bow Circles
Preview: Measures 3-4
Practice Drills: Measures 1-6
Preview: Measure 10
Practice Plan: Song of the Wind 2
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Flying Bow to Land
Stop Rocks: E-A
Preview: Measures 7-9
Measures 7-End
Practice Drills: Measures 1-6
Practice Plan: Song of the Wind 3
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Violin Posture Hold
Stop Rocks: E-A
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Go Tell Aunt Rhody 1
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Up Like a Rocket
Stop Rocks: E-A
Preview: Measure 6
Preview: Measure 4
Line 2
Practice Drills: Line 2
Practice Plan: Go Tell Aunt Rhody 2
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Finger Trampolines
Stop Rocks: E-A
Lines 1, 3
Practice Drills: Lines 1, 3
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: O Come, Little Children 1
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Wiggles and Zippers
Stop Rocks: E-A
Bowing Preview: "Up Down With My Bow"
Line 1
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: O Come, Little Children 2
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
V Hand Drops
Stop Rocks: E-A
Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: O Come, Little Children 3
A Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Violin Posture Hold
Stop Rocks: E-A
Line 4
Practice Drills: Line 4
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: May Song 1
D Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Flying Bow to Land
Stop Rocks: A-D
Peview: Measures 2, 6
Preview: Measures 1, 3
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: May Song 2
D Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Finger Trampolines
Stop Rocks: A-D
Practice Drills: Line 2
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Long, Long Ago 1
D Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Wiggles and Zippers
Stop Rocks: A-D
Bowing Preview: "Big Little, Big Little"
Preview: Measures 3-4
Line 1
Line 2
Practice Plan: Long, Long Ago 2
D Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
V Hand Drops
Stop Rocks: A-D
Line 3
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Allegro 1
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Violin Posture Hold
Stop Rocks: D-G
Bowing Preview: "Punch Punch" and "Teeny Tiny"
Line 1
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: Allegro 2
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Up Like a Rocket
Stop Rocks: D-G
Line 3
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Perpetual Motion 1
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Finger Trampolines
Stop Rocks: D-G
Bowing Preview: Staccato
Preview: Measure 2
Part 1
Practice Drills: Part 1
Practice Plan: Perpetual Motion 2
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Wiggles and Zippers
Stop Rocks: D-G
Part 2
Practice Drills: Part 2
Practice Drills: Part 1
Practice Plan: Perpetual Motion 3
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
V Hand Drops
Stop Rocks: D-G
Part 3
Practice Drills: Part 3
Practice Drills: Part 1
Practice Drills: Part 2
Practice Plan: Perpetual Motion 4
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Wiggles and Zippers
Stop Rocks: D-G
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Perpetual Motion Double Bows
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Flying Bow to Land
High 2/Low 2 Exercise
Variation Preview: Double Bows
Full Run-Through With Double Bows
Practice Plan: Perpetual Motion on D
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 1 Octave
Finger Trampolines
High 2/Low 2 Exercise
Full Run-Through: D String Variation
Practice Plan: Allegretto 1
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Up Like a Rocket
High 2/Low 2 Exercise
Preview: "Little Punch" Bowing + Finger Patterns
Line 1
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: Allegretto 2
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
Wiggles and Zippers
High 2/Low 2 Exercises
Practice Drills: Lines 2 + 4
Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: Allegretto 3
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Finger Trampolines
High 2/Low 2 Exercise
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Andantino 1
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
V Hand Drops
High 2/Low 2 Exercise
Preview: Song Format + Measures 1-2
Preview: "Mom" Section
Preview: Measures 7-8, 15-16
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: Andantino 2
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Violin Posture Hold
High 2/Low 2 Exercise
Practice Drills: Line 2, 4
Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 3
Practice Drills: Line 1
Practice Plan: Andantino 3
G Major Scale + Arpeggio: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
V Hand Drops
High 2/Low 2 Exercise
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Etude 1
G Major Scale: Slur 2: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Up Like a Rocket
Shifting Intro: 1st Finger Slides
Preview: Part A (Measures 1-2, 5-6)
Preview: Part B and B'
Practice Drills: Parts A and B
Practice Plan: Etude 2
G Major Scale: Slur 2: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
V Hand Drops
Shifting Intro: 1st Finger Slides
Part C: Measures 9-11
Part A': Measures 12-14
Practice Drills: Parts C and A' (Measures 9-End)
Practice Drills: Parts A and B
Practice Plan: Etude 3
G Major Scale: Slur 2: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Finger Trampolines
Shifting Intro: 1st Finger Slides
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 1 - 1
G Major Scale: Down Scoop-Scoop
Up Bow Circles
Wiggles and Zippers
Shifting Intro: 1st Finger Slides
Preview: Down Scoop-Scoop + Measures 1, 3-4
Lines 2, 4
Practice Drills: Lines 1 and 2
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 1 - 2
G Major Scale: Down Scoop-Scoop
Down Bow Circles
Violin Posture Hold
Shifting Intro: 1st Finger Slides
Practice Drills: Lines 3 and 4
Practice Drills: Lines 1 and 2
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 1 - 3
G Major Scale: Down Scoop-Scoop
Up Bow Circles
V Hand Drops
Shifting Intro: 1st Finger Slides
Practice Drills: Lines 5 and 6
Practice Drills: Lines 1 and 2
Practice Drills: Lines 3 and 4
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 1 - 4
G Major Scale: Down Scoop-Scoop
Up Bow Circles
Finger Trampolines
Shifting Intro: 1st Finger Slides
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 2 - 1
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Stop Rocks: D-A-E-A-E
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Preview: Measures 1-2
Preview: Measures 15-16
Preview: Measures 23-24
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 2 - 2
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Stop Rocks: D-A-E-A-E
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Part 1 (Lines 1-4)
Practice Drills: Part 1
Preview: Measures 23-24
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 2 - 3
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Stop Rocks: D-A-E-A-E
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Down Bow Circles
Measures 17-28
Preview: Measures 29-32
Practice Drills: Part 2
Practice Drills: Part 1
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 2 - 4
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
Stop Rocks: D-A-E-A-E
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 3 - 1
G Major Scale: Slur Separate: 1 Octave
Down Bow Circles
Wiggles and Zippers
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Preview: Measures 7-8, 15-16
Part 1 (A and A')
Practice Drills: Part 1
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 3 - 2
G Major Scale: Slur Separate: 1 Octave
Up Bow Circles
Finger Trampolines
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Line 5 (Measures 17-20)
Lines 6, 8
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 3 - 3
G Major Scale: Slur Separate: 1 Octave
Down Bow Circles
Up Like a Rocket
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Line 7 (Measures 25-28)
Practice Drills: Part 2
Practice Plan: Minuet No. 3 - 4
G Major Scale: Slur Separate: 1 Octave
Up Bow Circles
Violin Posture Hold
Quick Shifts: 2nd + 3rd Position
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Practice Plan: The Happy Farmer 1
G Major Scale: Down-Down, Up-Up: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
V Hand Drops
Shifting Scale Prep
Bowing Preview
Part A
Part A'
Practice Drills: Part A and A'
Practice Plan: The Happy Farmer 2
G Major Scale: Down-Down, Up-Up: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
Finger Trampolines
Shifting Scale Prep
Part B
Practice Drills: Part B
Practice Drills: Part A and A'
Practice Plan: The Happy Farmer 3
G Major Scale: Down-Down, Up-Up: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Wiggles and Zippers
Shifting Scale Prep
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through
Lesson Plan: Gavotte by Gossec - 1
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
Stop Rocks: D-G
Shifting Scale Prep
Preview: Song Structure and Overview
Preview: Measures 2, 4, 6, 8
Preview: Measures 7-8
Part 1
Practice Drills: Part 1
Practice Plan: Gavotte by Gossec - 2
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Violin Posture Hold
Shifting Scale Prep
Part 2
Practice Drills: Part 2
Practice Plan: Gavotte by Gossec - 3
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
Up Like a Rocket
Shifting Scale Prep
Preview: Measure 20
Part 3
Practice Drills: Part 3
Practice Plan: Gavotte by Gossec - 4
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Down Bow Circles
Finger Trampolines
Shifting Scale Prep
Preview: Final 4 Notes
Part 4
Practice Drills: Part 4
Practice Plan: Gavotte by Gossec - 5
G Major Scale: Slur 4: 2 Octaves
Up Bow Circles
V Hand Drops
Shifting Scale Prep
Practice Run-Through With Cues
Full Run-Through