Music Practice and Lesson Bullet Journal: Keep Track to Get Better Faster

Keep track and make progress. Lesson and practice logs can be filled out in two minutes or less. This logbook will help you keep a quick record of what you learn in lessons, what you're working on, and progress you make. WHY USE IT?Keeping track of advice, work to be done, and progress made are linked to rapid improvement. Research on goal-setting has also shown strong links to significant improvement in all kinds of practice. WHENDuring lessons, you or your teacher will jot down what you’re working on and any relevant tips and tricks from the lesson. Glance at it before practice to set goals and review what you’re working on. After or during practice, record what you did, how it went and why, and what to do next. Don’t take more than 2-3 minutes to do this. Practice time is precious.HOWFill in the blank calendars with the right dates for the 3-month period.Keep entries short! If you can, use the checkboxes, and write the particulars—scale/key/BPM, etc.—on the line after the checkbox. Following is an explanation of each item in the bullet Goals for the session. Keep them simple and The material you’re working tune, piece, exercise, Musical elements that are the main focus of the session.WORKED Write in your own, or use the checkboxes. Write in any details—BPM, key, scales, titles, etc.— as needed.How’d It Assessing how it went and why will boost your quality of practice and improvement over time.Do Jot a quick note on what to do in your next session so you can dive in and get to the good stuff immediately.