Once upon a time in my work life I started using index cards to track tasks, but then I moved to the Wunderlist app. I was contemplating starting to use index cards to organize my mando practice — putting one song name on each card and then rotating through them on some regular basis so my repertoire doesn’t get rusty — but then I decided to use Wunderlist instead.
I made a “Mandolin” list and then listed each song as a task. I start practice, look at the list and play one of the songs on the list and then check it off. As I proceed through the week, I check off which songs I’ve practiced (and hopefully don’t leave any out). For the next week, I show the “completed to do items” and then just uncheck the songs to put them back on the active list.
I can also link the task to PDFs, videos and mp3s. I open the Red Haired Boy task and in it is a link to Mandolessons play along video. Super quick! I could also link it to a pdf of the music/tab if I wanted rather than spend time searching for it on my computer.
In addition to the songs I’ve also added tasks for practice items like “dominant 7th chords” and “improvise in G.”
I already use Wunderlist everyday for work and for home tasks, so opening and using Wunderlist is second nature for me.
Anyone else have any tips for organizing your practice time — electronic or otherwise?
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