The ultimate guide to practicing - a massive 376 color illustrated pages of practice ideas, tips, tricks and traps. Written especially for today's busy students (and their parents), in a bright and breezy format that invites browsing - plenty of subheadings, pullquotes, and fully cross referenced. Just look up the issue that's bugging you (say "speeding pieces up" or "preparing for performance") and the troubleshooting index will recommend all the Practiceopedia entries that will help...and will even tell you how they'll help...so you're now equipped with a smorgasbord of possible solutions to try. A mammoth compendium of practice wisdom from the author of The Practice Revolution.
Also by the same author: The Dynamic Studio (just released), The Practice Revolution and Scales Bootcamp. Previews and more information at the author's website at insidemusicteaching.com.
Philip Johnston is one of music teaching's best-selling and best known writers, with his books on practicing and teaching being used by music studios of all instruments all over the world. For book previews and more information see his website at insidemusicteaching.com