How to Use the 10-Minute Practice Timer
This timer helps you practise for just the right amount of time — not too long, not too short.
When the timer is running, your job is to stay focused and keep going until the cheer at the end.
Step-by-Step
- Get ready first
- Stand or sit with good posture
- Have your violin and bow ready
- Decide one thing you are going to practise
- Press Start
- The timer begins counting down from 10 minutes
- Start playing straight away
- Keep practising until the end
- Play slowly and carefully
- If you make a mistake, stop and fix it
- Keep going even if it feels tricky
- Listen for the cheer 🎉
- The cheer means you finished
- Well done — that counts as a complete practice
- Stop and rest
- Put your violin down
- Take a breath
- Tell someone one thing you did well
What to Practise During the 10 Minutes
Choose one or two of these only:
- Open strings with long bows
- Rhythm clapping or bowing patterns
- A short section of your piece
- One tricky spot that needs fixing
You do not need to play everything.
Practice Tips
- It is better to practise 10 minutes every day than 30 minutes once a week
- Slow and steady practice helps your brain learn faster
- If you feel tired or frustrated, stop early — that still counts
For Parents
This timer encourages:
- focus without pressure
- independence
- consistent habits
- positive endings to practice
The cheer at the end helps children finish feeling successful, not rushed or stressed.