Piano practice log
A simple way to keep a piano practice log: what to practice each day, a free printable chart, and an app that keeps the log for you.
A 25-minute piano practice routine
| Warm up (5 min) | Five-finger patterns or a scale in contrary motion, slowly, with loose wrists. |
| Technique (5–10 min) | This week's scales and arpeggios, hands separately first, then together, with a metronome. |
| New piece (10–15 min) | Two or four bars at a time, hands separately, at a tempo where every note is right. |
| Review (5 min) | Play something you already know well, all the way through, for the joy of it. |
Practice the hard bars first, while you are fresh, and stop a passage after three clean repetitions.
What to write in the log
- The date and how many minutes.
- What was practiced: the scale, the piece and the bars.
- How it went, and anything to ask the teacher.
Piano practice chartName: ______________________ Week of: ____________ Goal: ____ min a day
| Day | Minutes | What I practiced | How it went | Parent initials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | ||||
| Day 2 | ||||
| Day 3 | ||||
| Day 4 | ||||
| Day 5 | ||||
| Day 6 | ||||
| Day 7 |
Total this week: ________ minutes on ______ days. Parent or guardian signature: ________________________
Teacher's notes: ______________________________________________________________________________
Keep the piano log in Shedtime
Time practice, tick off the pieces and scales, keep a streak, and let the teacher see the week. Free, no account.