A musician’s practice schedule is a very personal thing. Everyone has their own expectations and motivations for practicing their instruments. In this post, Micah shares his practice routine.

Clarinet Practice Routine (Standard)

• Long tones for information and tone – 5 minutes.
• Chromatic scale for speed – 5 minutes. (132)
• Major Scale of the Week – 10 minutes.
  • F# major
• Mechanical and Daily Excercise – 10 minutes.
  • #47, #34 – 80 bpm
• Sight Reading – 10 minutes.
• Klose Etude #1 – 10 minutes.
• Polkas – As much as you can stand.

Clarinet Practice Routine (Lazy)

• Long tones for intonation and tone – 5 minutes.
• Chromatic scale for speed – 5 minutes. (132)
• Major scale of the week – 5 minutes.
• Mechanical and daily exercises – 5 minutes.
• Sight reading – 5 minutes.
• Klose Etude #1 – 5 minutes.

Micah records parts of his practice so that he can hear where he needs improvement.

Sometimes Micah practices outside and Ein listens.

Here is a sample of what Micah’s practice generally sounds like.