Practice Space.
Daily encouragement, inspiration and meditation for musicians and music students.
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Practice Space is a video podcast for musicians and music students, published Monday - Saturday on YouTube.
Each episode offers practical tips, thoughtful insights and guided meditations to help you show up to your instrument with joy, curiosity, and confidence. Overcome procrastination, stay curious, and bring more creativity into your daily music practice.
The videos are designed to lead you right into your daily music practice, the same way you would use a meditation app like Headspace. Take out your instrument, settle in for a few minutes of gentle chat and a guided meditation, and then begin your practice for the day.
You can browse the archives below or subscribe to the podcast on YouTube for daily videos.
Practice Space archives
You can browse recent episodes below, or use the search box to find an episode that matches your current problem, mood or question (try “plateau”, “tension” or “improvising”).
Don’t have time or energy to practice music today?
Feeling too tired for a full practice session? It’s okay to turn back halfway.
Build a consistent practice habit as a beginner
It’s easy to lose momentum when you’re learning a new instrument or returning after a break.
Need an extra push in your music practice?
Sometimes internal motivation just isn’t enough, especially if you’re an adult learning an instrument.
Facing a mountain in your practice?
When you’re working on a piece that feels too hard, it’s easy to feel stuck or lose confidence. The mountain seems too big, and you can’t imagine ever reaching the top.
Don't feel like practicing? Just put on your running shoes
Sometimes the hardest part of practicing music is just getting started. Borrowing advice from running coaches: when you don’t feel like running, just put on your shoes and step outside.
No time to practice music?
Struggling to fit music practice into your day? You’re not alone. For many students, it’s not a lack of motivation but simply not knowing where practice fits in their schedule.
The one thing I do on days I don’t feel like practicing music
Some days, music practice feels like a big ask, but staying connected to your instrument or voice doesn’t have to mean pushing through with full energy.
Did you skip music practice this week?
If you haven’t practiced your instrument or sung in a while, perfectionism might be holding you back.