Practice Micro-Goals

Free Quick-Reference Practice Goal Cheat Sheet for Piano Teachers

Micro-Goals for Piano Students is a free one-page reference sheet packed with specific practice goals you can grab during a lesson and adapt to whatever your student is currently working on.

“Practice this page.”

But…what does that actually mean to a piano student?

Effective practice starts with a specific goal. Instead of sending students home with vague instructions to “practice,” give them a clear, achievable finish line so they know exactly what they’re working toward and when they’ve accomplished it.

Inside you'll find micro-goal ideas for:

• Speed
• Accuracy
• Rhythm
• Articulation
• Dynamics
• Technique
• Memory
• Theory
• Musicality
• Confidence & performance

Each category includes three ready-to-use examples, from “Play measures 5–6 correctly five times in a row” to “Make every crescendo obvious” to “Record one complete take.”

Print it and keep it near your piano, tuck it into your teaching binder, or pull it up during lessons whenever you catch yourself about to say…

“Okay, practice this for next week.”

Give them something more specific instead.

Format: 1-page digital PDF
Price: FREE
For: Piano teachers of elementary through intermediate students