• 58 Headlines and Hooks! (after going through Shannon’s list I referenced my own curated list from this newsletter: https://go.creatorhooks.com/signup until I got tired)

    1. For music students who are tired of “starting over”
    after every holiday break:

    2. Tired of “starting over” with music lessons
    after every holiday break?

    3. How you…Read More

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    For music students who are tired of “starting over” after holiday breaks:

    It’s not easy to keep up your chops when on break.
    But if you don’t want to backslide, SOMETHING needs to happen.

    These are things my students tell me:
    📆“When I’m out of my normal routine, I don’t know when to practice.”
    &…Read More

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    • Very nice! I like that you will be addressing each of these separately – builds curiosity and the need to keep coming back for more solutions.

    • I would say what is. “It’s not easy to keep up your chops when on break.” = “It is usually hard for students to keep up with practice during break because their routine is disrupted”

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    How to turn holiday schedule mess
    into holiday practice success:

    📆“When I’m out of my normal routine, I’m always forgetting to practice.
    My usual schedule doesn’t work any more–there just doesn’t seem to be a good time.”

    It’s good to take time away from your instrument, but after a month (or even a few days!)…Read More

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    Keep up your chops over break
    without missing the festivities!

    🙀“There are always other people around when it’s time to practice.”

    So you’ve set a time to practice, but when that time comes…
    your sister has her stuffed animals lined up on the piano,
    your dad is trying to get you to taste his freshly-b…Read More

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    • Another great post – this made me laugh!

    • Like this hook. “Keep up your chops” is specific and evocative. Focuses on the competence you’ve gained, rather than feelings of guilt and shame for not practicing.

  • 25 OBJECTIONS:

    1. Too expensive
    2. No time
    3. Too far away
    4. Too much traffic

    5. Too old
    6. Too young
    7. Not experienced enough
    8. Too many bad habits

    9. Forgets to practice
    10. Unwilling to practice
    11. Practice is ruining our relationship!

    12. Not talented
    13. Tone deaf
    14. Unteachable (stubborn/stuck in my ways/old…Read More

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