How to Practice
Review and write notes for any rhythmic problem areas
Determine and mark where you will need to breathe (and do so every single time)
Learn notes and rhythm – for one phrase (or partial phrase) by listening to recordings or play on an instrument such as a piano. Add new phrases after several repetitions until memorized
Work new notes and rhythm for about 10 minutes and review
If you find a section with notes that is challenging, spend extra time on this – mark it and bring it to your lesson for help
Foreign Language – learn how to speak words properly and thoroughly by repetition
Speak through the poetry until it is comfortable
Determine what the poetry is communicating
Speak words in rhythm (many many times)
ONLY WHEN READY – should you add words, notes, and rhythm
By following all the steps you will learn a song in a healthy way. Sometimes we want to take shortcuts, however, these shortcuts will be at the expense of good technique and will ultimately slow down progress.
You may want to track your progress when working on multiple songs to enable you to set goals for learning.
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