52 Weeks Of Practice: A Four Topic A Week Organizing System For The Entire Year [Paperback]

Ariel Ramos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2008

If you're a musician, you know how hard it is to establish and keep track of a consistent and productive practice routine. 52 Weeks of Practice will help you achieve this task for one entire year. The book consist of 2 sections: The "How to..." section and the 52 blank weekly worksheets. The sheets contain 4 blank records (topics to practice) Each record has the necessary fields to keep good track of your practice habits such as: Title, mDecks Cid (if you're using mDecks series cards), seven checkable slots for each day of that week, and a log for comments, progress and reference. Also each sheet includes a double staff system for additional writing and explanations. Useful for teachers and students alike.

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About the Author

Composer and Pianist Ariel J. Ramos has been working with independent filmmakers since 2000. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. Ariel Ramos started his career as a pianist. In 1997 he moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music. In 2000 he founded DreamTracks, Music for Film and Multimedia. He is now established in Florida composing music for film, TV and chamber music, arranging from small to large ensembles and performing jazz, latin and chamber music in the area. He is an experienced piano, theory and composition teacher.

Product Details

• Paperback: 54 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (November 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440477647
• ISBN-13: 978-1440477645
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,882,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars practice log, January 13, 2009

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Nadine Reece (Meridian, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 52 Weeks Of Practice: A Four Topic A Week Organizing System For The Entire Year (Paperback)

This is pretty much a glorified practice log. It's nice if you want something more organized than, say, a spiral notebook, but basically you write down the time you practiced, a goal, & if you met it. If you're looking for something intellectual to intensify and focus your practice sessions, this is not it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful..., January 18, 2009

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J Pianoman (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 52 Weeks Of Practice: A Four Topic A Week Organizing System For The Entire Year (Paperback)

I have read the reviews and I have to agree with both. This is an excellent tool for students and teachers. I teach weekly lessons every day and one of the main problems with students is keeping good track of what they've done during the week, question they might have while they're practicing which they then forget at class time, and a good way of finding out by themselves how much they have practice during the week.

I also have to agree this is not a book about what to practice every week, or how to practice it and that you could use a note book instead, but after teaching for 25 years I have to admit that a nice looking book containing every week of practice for an entire year with a clean organizing structure makes a big difference in the perception that the students get from their own practice time. When I give this book to my students they feel their practice time is worth much more and ergo they practice more.

I think it is a smart idea, works for me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for organizing your practice routine, December 12, 2008

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Tania M. Fontoura "TaniaMFontoura" (Eastern USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 52 Weeks Of Practice: A Four Topic A Week Organizing System For The Entire Year (Paperback)

This is one of those things that become essential after you've used it.
If you're a musician you will be able to organize your practice routine for an entire year and the best part is you will keep a record of what you've studied, your progress and your weak areas.

If you're a teacher,like me, you will probably want your students to get this workbook since it makes it so easy to keep track of there practice.

Very useful!!!