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Practice smarter. Play better. Finally stick with it.

The tonebase Practice System is a complete method for practicing well: a step-by-step guide, a 7-part video course, three simple tools, and lessons from 20 world-class artists.

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The Practice System Course
The Practice TrackerPractice GuideYour First 28 DaysWeekly Goal SettingDaily Practice Log

Nobody taught you how to practice.

You had teachers for technique and repertoire. But how to structure an hour, what to work on today, how to keep going when life gets busy? Most of us were left to figure that out alone. So we:

01

Sit down without a plan, and noodle through the same pieces we already know.

02

Practice hard for two weeks, then miss a few days and quietly stop.

03

Put in the hours and can't tell if any of it is working.

The fix isn't more discipline. It's a system.

What's inside

One system. Three pillars.

Everything works together, and you can start in just ten minutes.

I.

The Method

The why and the how. A clear, four-step approach to practice, with a video course that walks you through every piece.

■Practice Guide (PDF)
■7-part video course
II.

The Tools

Your week-to-week operating system. Simple printables and a digital tracker that turn good intentions into a routine.

■Practice Tracker
■Weekly Goal Setting
■Daily Practice Log
III.

The Coaching

Learn from the best, and make it stick. Short lessons from world-class artists, plus a four-week plan to build the habit.

■How the Best Musicians Practice (20 lessons)
■Your First 28 Days
7
Resources
35
Minute course
20
Artist lessons
3
PRINTABLE tools
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I.
The Method

A clear path from “I should practice more” to a habit that lasts.

Practice Guide cover
PDF · 14 pages

Practice Guide

The foundation of the System. You'll follow Sam, an intermediate pianist with a full-time job, through four steps, writing your own answers as you go:

1

Foster the right mindset. Make practice a priority, and know why it matters to you.

2

Remove friction. Set up your space and schedule so starting is the easy part.

3

Set your vision and goals. Turn “get better” into a clear direction and weekly targets.

4

Structure your daily practice. Warm-up, technique, repertoire, sight-reading, in a session that fits your life.

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Bonus step: How to keep improving on days you can't reach your instrument.

The Practice System Course

7 videos · 35 minutes · With Chris, tonebase co-founder

Chris walks you through the method and every tool, filling in the worksheets by hand so you see exactly how they work.

Chris presenting the Practice System Course
#ChapterLength
1
Welcome: Nobody Taught Us How to Practice
2:15
2
The Practice Guide: Four Steps and a Bonus
12:46
3
Weekly Goal Setting: From Vision to This Week
5:31
4
The Daily Practice Log: Two Minutes Before, Two After
3:38
5
The Practice Tracker: Set Up Your Month
4:32
6
Your First 28 Days: Build the Habit
5:51
7
Putting It All Together
1:38
II.
The Tools

Know exactly what to work on, every time you sit down.

Weekly Goal Setting worksheet
Once a weekPrintable PDF

Weekly Goal Setting

Ten minutes on Sunday. Review your vision, pick 1–3 priorities, and put the time on your calendar. You'll never sit down wondering what to practice.

Daily Practice Log worksheet
Every sessionPrintable PDF

Daily Practice Log

Two minutes before you play: name the one thing that makes today a success. Two minutes after: note what improved and where you got stuck. Tomorrow starts with a plan.

Practice Tracker on a tablet
Every dayGoogle Sheet

Practice Tracker

One checkbox for each thing you practiced. Set a monthly goal and watch your progress fill in. Save it to your phone's home screen and logging takes one tap.

Your week with the System

Sunday
10 min

Set this week's priorities.

Before each session
2 min

Choose today's goal.

After each session
2 min

What worked and what's next.

Every day
1 tap

Check it off.

About 15 minutes of planning a week, so every minute of practice counts.

III.
The Coaching

Learn how the world's best musicians practice.

20 short lessons · Across instruments

How the Best Musicians Practice

The artists you admire didn't get there on talent alone. In short, practical lessons, they show you how they practice: working slowly, using a metronome, recording themselves, staying mindful, and preparing for the stage. The ideas apply to every instrument, so the cellist learns from the pianist and the guitarist learns from the flutist.

Garrick Ohlsson
Garrick Ohlsson
Piano
James Ehnes
James Ehnes
Violin
Pepe Romero
Pepe Romero
Guitar
Vadim Repin
Vadim Repin
Violin
Sara Sant'Ambrogio
Sara Sant'Ambrogio
Cello
Sharon Sparrow
Sharon Sparrow
Flute
Kilian Herold
Kilian Herold
Clarinet
Dimitri Murrath
Dimitri Murrath
Viola
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More artists
PDF · Habit guide + printable checklist

Your First 28 Days

Make practice a habit first. Worry about what to practice second.

If you've ever started strong and fallen off, this is for you. One new thing each week, so the habit builds before the workload does. It ends with a plan for Days 29–66, and it doubles as a reset whenever life gets in the way.

Your First 28 Days guide cover
Three rules
1
One note counts.
2
Never miss twice.
3
Same time and place.
Four-week ramp
Week 1
Show up
One note
Week 2
Stay longer
25% of your target
Week 3
Give it a shape
50%
Week 4
Full length
100%

Built for players who want to keep growing.

This is for you if:

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You play or sing at any level from late-beginner up.

✓

You love music but your practice has become hit-or-miss.

✓

You've started a routine before and couldn't make it stick.

You'll get the most from it if:

✓

You can set aside about 15 minutes a week for planning.

✓

You're willing to start small, even one note a day.

✓

You want to see your progress, not just hope for it.

Everything in the Practice System

Free with every plan
✓Practice Guide
14-page PDF
✓The Practice System Course
7 videos, about 35 minutes
✓Practice Tracker
Google Sheet
✓Weekly Goal Setting
Printable PDF
✓Daily Practice Log
Printable PDF
✓How the Best Musicians Practice
20 artist lessons
✓Your First 28 Days
Habit guide + printable checklist
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Questions

Join tonebase on any plan during the Black Friday sale. Within seconds of signing up, we'll email you a link to your Practice System page with everything in one place.

Yes. The method and tools work for any instrument, and the artist lessons span piano, guitar, strings, winds, brass, and more.

About 10 minutes a week for planning and 2 minutes before and after each session. The course is about 35 minutes total, and you can watch it in pieces.

Not at all. The guides and worksheets are PDFs you can print. The Tracker is a simple checklist, and the course walks you through setting it up step by step.

Yes, a free one. One click makes your own copy. If you'd rather not, the printable Daily Practice Log covers the same ground on paper.

Yes, even if you cancel your membership later. Download the PDFs and save your copy of the Tracker, and they're yours for good.

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