TSO's concertmaster Jonathan Crow loves Muse and Mate
"The Muse and Mate practice journal is a much-needed tool for musicians to make their practice time more efficient. Musicians (myself included!) often tend to rush through their practice without thinking, but the prompts in the journal will help them to think about what they’re trying to achieve and work on the right concepts throughout their practice. I highly recommend this journal to music students and serious amateurs alike!" — Jonathan Crow, Concertmaster of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Associate Professor of Violin, University of Toronto
Visualize your practice pattern
Visualize and track your practice. Seeing the patterns of your practice is the first step to improve and develop consistency over time.
Plan and reflect on your practice
Targeted and steady progress requires intention and focus. Follow the prompts to write down your goals, make plans and reflect on your practice.
Practice with intention and focus
Good habits are not developed by accident. Choose to focus on building one habit over a period of time. Set reminders to stay aligned with your intentions.
What musicians love about Muse and Mate
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"The practice journal is simple to use and filled with just the right guiding steps—not too complicated, not too simple...hit all the points."
— Dr. Tanya Carey, Cellist, Educator, Author of Cello Playing is Easy
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"If this elegant little journal could speak, it might say, 'Dear musician friend, I respect you and your hours devoted to your instrument! I want your time to be memorable, efficient, and meaningful. I'm happy with you, away from the digital, in the sensory, tactile and peaceful world of intentional, focused thought. Let's get inspired together!'"
— Dr. Esme Allen-Creighton, Violist, Violinist, Juilliard-Trained Suzuki Certified Violin Pedagogue
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"I ABSOLUTELY loved it. It helped me to be more self aware while I was practicing. I noticed that I tend to rush through things, and my timing has been off. So now, for the next couple of weeks, I can learn to slow down and work on timing. Totally not something I would have recognized right away because I would just be trying to get through the songs. Thanks Muse and Mate for such a great product!"
— Tiffany, Hobby Pianist, Founder and SEO consultant
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"I love the proposition, the way the guide is organized, the format, etc...It works! It really helps to set intention, more than I thought."
— Lyne, Hobby Pianist, Director of Engineer
Blog posts
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Reminders to stay with your new year goals
We've all been there — making a new year resolution of practicing more or better or differently at the beginning of January, only to bail on it when February comes knocking. Indeed,...
Reminders to stay with your new year goals
We've all been there — making a new year resolution of practicing more or better or differently at the beginning of January, only to bail on it when February comes knocking. Indeed,...
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Check out our short video about lesson notes
In the next little while, we will share a series of short videos that dive deep into the practice journal. We will not only talk about how you can use...
Check out our short video about lesson notes
In the next little while, we will share a series of short videos that dive deep into the practice journal. We will not only talk about how you can use...
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Feature Highlight Part 3: Practice Observer
If you’ve used any learning, practicing, or productivity app, you’re familiar with two concepts: streak and time-tracking. Streak helps you develop consistency while time-tracking gives you a sense of accomplishment. But...
Feature Highlight Part 3: Practice Observer
If you’ve used any learning, practicing, or productivity app, you’re familiar with two concepts: streak and time-tracking. Streak helps you develop consistency while time-tracking gives you a sense of accomplishment. But...
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Muse and Mate to be the first Season Partner of...
Muse and Mate is a brand founded by musicians and for musicians. By and large, our missions is to promote music in our everyday life. The practice journal does this...
Muse and Mate to be the first Season Partner of...
Muse and Mate is a brand founded by musicians and for musicians. By and large, our missions is to promote music in our everyday life. The practice journal does this...
