| Strategy | Category | Description | |
| 1 | Repetition of Difficult Passages | Coordination | Over learn difficult passages by repeating them at least ten times or more. |
| 2 | Sings with Practice | Vocalization | Sing the melody to help with top voicing (emphasizes melodic line) |
| 3 | Metronome Usage | Rhythmic Accuracy | Use a metronome to ensure rhythmic evenness and rhythmic accuracy. |
| 4 | Count Rhythmic Passages | Rhythmic Accuracy | Counting rhythms aloud can assist with rhythmic accuracy. |
| 5 | Perform Passages Slowly | Coordination | Practice each section slowly until you can play it perfectly. Only after, increase tempo |
| 6 | Hands Separate | Coordination | Practice hands separate prior to hands together will allow time for your fingers to learn the technique and prepare you for coordinated movements |
| 7 | Clap or Tap Rhythmic Pattern | Rhythmic Accuracy | Clapping or tapping the rhythm in isolation can help with rhythmic accuracy |
| 8 | Challenging Passages First | Coordination | Always address challenging passages in the piece first. |
| 9 | Rhythm /Articulation Variations | Rhythmic Accuracy | Practice challenging scales and exercises containing patterns by varying rhythmic and articulations involved. |
| 10 | Listen to Recordings | Other | Listening can provide information on interpretation and style. |
| 11 | Power of the Mind | Vocalization | Mentally, go through the piece and study it before performing. Vocalize formal structures. |
| 12 | Short Focused Practice | Other | Two short practice sessions are often more focused than one long session |
| 13 | Small Steps First | Other | Break the music into smaller sections to remedy trouble areas. |
| 14 | Analyze | Vocalization | Analyze the music by examining repeated patterns or phrases that are similar. Read notes aloud and read formal structures aloud. |
| 15 | Record Practice | Other | Keep written records and electronically record your practice to ensure accountability. |
| 16 | Aim High | Other | Set specific and appropriate goals for each practice session. |
| 17 | Mistakes? Not Me! | Other | Always stop when you know that you have made a mistake. Go back to the difficult section and practice until correct. |
| 18 | Mental Imagery | Other | Set specific and appropriate goals for each practice session. |
| 19 | Accompaniment | Other | Always stop when you know that you have made a mistake. Go back to the difficult section and practice until correct. |
| These strategies are based upon the Practice Strategy Inventory (Smith, 2005). |
