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Join the Free September Practice Streak

Beginning September 1, open one new door each day on the online Practice Streak calendar.

Behind every door, you’ll discover:

  • One practical strategy to try at the piano.

  • An occasional Try This—Not That reminder.

  • A YouTube performance featuring music in a minor key.

Some strategies will help you solve tricky spots. Others will strengthen memory, add variety, encourage creativity, or help you move beyond correct notes toward expressive playing.

The goal is to discover which practice tools help you—or your students—make progress and enjoy the process.

How the Practice Streak Works

  1. Sign up and check your inbox for the calendar link and printable Practice Toolkit.

  2. Bookmark the calendar page.

  3. Return each day in September and open the new door.

  4. Try the strategy with one of your current assignments.

  5. Notice what helped.

Missed a day?

Open today’s door and keep going.

This is a practice streak—not a perfection streak.

Your Free Practice Toolkit

The Practice Pouch

Gather simple tools such as dice, erasers, sticky notes, and a pencil.

Throughout the month, several doors will show you how to use these everyday objects to make practice more focused, playful, and productive.

The Practice Bucket List

Organize practice assignments into five useful categories:

  • Eat the Frog Solve the hardest problems first.

  • Mastery Train your brain to play it correctly the first time—not only after several repetitions.

  • Creativity Experiment, explore, and discover something new.

  • Artistry Move beyond accuracy and communicate emotion.

  • Playlist Reward yourself and remember why you love music.

Who Is the Practice Streak For?

Piano teachers

Use the daily strategies during lessons, assign one to a specific practice spot, or invite students to report what they noticed.

Parents and caregivers

Help a young pianist try one small, concrete idea instead of simply reminding them to “go practice.”

Adult pianists

Experiment with the strategies during your own practice and keep the ones that help you make dependable, musical progress.

You do not need to be an advanced pianist.

You only need music to practice and a willingness to try something new.

Thirty Doors = Thirty Experiments.

Not every strategy will fit every student, piece, or practice problem.

Practicing intelligently means choosing the right tool for the challenge in front of you.

By the end of September, you’ll have a larger collection of options—and a better sense of which ones work for you.

Sign up HERE

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. The calendar, Practice Pouch, Practice Bucket List, and weekly reminders are free.

  • No. Return as often as you can. Missing a day does not disqualify you or erase your progress.

  • Absolutely. You may demonstrate the strategies in lessons and encourage students to try them at home

  • September 1 is the official starting date, but you can join after the month begins and start with the current day.

  • After signing up, check your inbox for an email from Leila Viss at hello@leilaviss.com. It will contain the calendar link and your printable toolkit.

Ready to Make Practice Count?

Join the free September Practice Streak and discover one new way to approach the piano each day.

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Cheering you on as you turn practice into progress!