You only get out of your instrument what you put into it.

I tell my students to practice ½ an hour daily. It need not be all at once so two 15 minutes or three 10 minutes is find. Now that is on the weekly instructions that I give them. I also encourage them to play what ever they want after that. I also say that playing what you already know is not a learning experience. Warm up playing what you know then start to practice.

I agree with Mac about the overall totals and the audition statements.


Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware