How to use your Practice Book -

Bring it to every lesson

Get it out every time you practice
Read the teacher’s directions for what to practice

How to practice -

Find a regular time slot for your practice

20 minutes of practice a day should be a good start for any
beginner
Choose a comfortable and suitable place to practice
Remember to practice what the teacher has set
Spend more time practising the tricky bits
Play some music for fun too!
Musical Words and Phrases

Dynamics
p piano quiet
f forte loud
mp mezzo piano moderately quiet
mf mezzo forte moderately loud
pp pianissimo very quiet
ff fortissimo very loud
dim. diminuendo getting gradually quieter
cresc. crescendo getting gradually louder

Tempo
Lento slow
Adagio slow
Andante medium/walking pace
Moderato moderately quick
Allegretto fairly quick
Allegro quick
Presto very quick
Accelerando (accel.) getting gradually quicker
Rallentando (rall.) getting gradually slower
Ritardando (rit.) getting gradually slower
A tempo in time
Piu mosso more movement
Meno mosso less movement

Style
Legato smoothly
Staccato detached
Dolce sweetly
Cantabile in a singing style
Scherzando playfully
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