Practicing For Young Musicians: You Are Your Own Teacher

” … the best book I’ve ever seen about motivation for practicing and effective practice strategies … Fun to read.” The Home Schooling Source Book, 3rd Edition

“All my life I have been connected with music and books and have never before seen a book quite like this one. Dr. Snitkin has rendered a tremendous service to music students of all instruments, and also to vocalists.”–The Tribune (OK)

“I feel teachers should read it and incorporate [the] ideas into their teaching. . . . [The] ideas are excellent and will prove valuable for the aspiring musician.”–Jamey Aebersold, Jazz, Inc., A New Approach to Jazz Improvisation

“Practicing for Young Musicians is a ‘Dr. Spock’ for young musicians.”–CCN (GA)

” … innovative, step-by-step- approach uses everyday analogies – from baseball to bologna – to make the learning process colorful and compelling.” Bob Norman, Night Owl Records: former editor Sing Out Magazine

“. . . a book music teachers will want to recommend to their students, and parents will want to purchase along with their child’s chosen instrument.”–The Nashville News (IL)

“. . . a minor masterpiece of motivation, encouragement and self-help . . . the tone light, and the humor refreshing.” –Richard White, The Post Road Review

“This lighthearted book requires no prior musical background, yet the concepts are not watered down.” —Houston Tribune (TX)

“. . . this book should be given to every family whose child takes up and instrument. It should be required reading.”–Tony Mazzarella, winner of “Parents’ Choice” award

“. . . an excellent addition to the instructional tools of the trade.”–Connecticut Songsmith, the Connecticut Songwriters Association

“. . . a unique holistic approach to keep young, beginning music students interested and enthused.” —Norwich Bulletin (CT)

“This book . . . will make practicing an enjoyable topic.”–The Freer Press (TX)

“. . . ingenious and very helpful.” –Victor Norman, Conductor Emeritus, Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra

“This is a great book and should be required reading for all students beginning lessons.” – Richard Provost, Professor of Guitar, Hartt College of Music, author of The Art and Technique of Performance.

Harvey Snitkin is an award-winning educator and musician. He holds a PhD in music education and an MA in oboe pedagogy from the University of Connecticut, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Hartt College of Music. His teaching experience spans all levels of public school music as well as the Armed Forces School of Music, the University of Connecticut, Hartt School of Music, and Three Rivers Community College. He has spearheaded numerous arts education grants. While serving 26 years as Music Director of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Youth Orchestra, he presented hundreds of elementary school programs as leader of the Symphony’s Music in the Schools Trio. He is a two-time recipient of the Connecticut Songwriters Association’s Contribution to Education Through Music Award, a voting member of the Recording Academy for the annual Grammy Awards, and an associate composer of BMI.