Imagine practice as a slow, indulgent hour in a kitchen of sound: scales shimmering like caramel, bow arm gliding like melted chocolate. For you, age 13, this eight-week plan blends Faber Piano Adventures ACE pedagogy with Jamie Chimchirian’s Violin Method Book 1 and the bright, brisk precision of Hanon‑Faber, finished with TeachRock’s Musical Ratios and the wild herbs of Raven Lite bird songs.
- Warm up (10 min): Hanon‑Faber finger patterns — short, focused, like a single perfect bite.
- Piano ACE session (20 min): follow ACE lesson objectives—technical focus, one repertoire piece, one theory/activity from the curriculum.
- Violin study (25 min): Jamie Chimchirian Book 1 plus the matching video lesson—bow hold, open strings, first-position melody work.
- Ear training (10 min): TeachRock Musical Ratios exercises, singing intervals aloud; then Raven Lite (5–10 min) to identify and imitate bird-song phrases for pitch and rhythm nuance.
- Creative play (10 min): improvise a short duet idea—piano supports, violin decorates.
- Weekly ritual: record a 2‑minute performance and review with teacher; set one measurable goal.
Savour each minute. Small, daily delights compound into confident technique and musicality.