Music Practice Log Template (Printable PDF & GoodNotes)
A music practice log with six columns: date, piece or exercise, tempo (BPM), minutes, focus and teacher notes. Students, parents and adult learners can see exactly what was practised and how it's improving.
- Printable US Letter8.5 × 11 in, white paper
- Printable A4210 × 297 mm, white paper
- iPad / GoodNotesAlso Notability and Noteshelf
- E-ink tabletreMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox
Free PDF, 1 page, undated. No sign-up needed.
Shown for iPad in the Ivory Minimal theme. Printable downloads use white paper (there's a dark mode preview below); the e-ink version is black and white.
One page, ready to fill in.
- A table with columns for date, piece / exercise, tempo (BPM), minutes, focus and teacher notes
- A “Month” line at the top, so it works for any month and year
Who it's for
Music students of any age, parents of children learning an instrument, adult beginners, and music teachers who want students to keep a weekly record. Choirs, bands and orchestras can use it for section practice, and adult learners returning to an instrument use it to see steady progress week by week.
Getting the most from a music practice log.
Write the tempo every time
Recording BPM shows steady progress on hard passages, even when it doesn't feel like it.
Give each session a focus
"Bars 12–20, left hand" or "even quavers". A focus makes short practice sessions count.
Short and often beats long and rare
Twenty minutes a day does more than two hours on Sunday. The minutes column shows the pattern.
Bring it to lessons
Teachers can see what was practised and add notes for the week in the teacher notes column.
Total minutes each week
A weekly total is motivating, and many teachers ask for it.
Record yourself once a week
A short recording each week is the best way to hear progress. Note the date of each recording in the focus column.
Included in 1 planner
This template is a page in this planner. Open it to see everything else that comes with it.
Get it inside a full hyperlinked planner
The music practice journal includes this page alongside dated month and week pages for your year, with side tabs and links between every page. Pick your device and theme, preview it free, and pay only when it's right.
- Dated pages for the whole year
- Tap a tab or a date to jump there
- GoodNotes, Notability, Samsung Notes, e-ink and print sizes
Opens the music practice journal with the Music Practice section switched on.
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About this music practice log template
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What does the practice log record?
Date, piece or exercise, tempo in BPM, minutes, focus and teacher notes.
Is it for any instrument?
Yes. Piano, guitar, violin, voice, drums or any instrument.
Can parents use it for kids?
Yes. Parents often fill it in with younger children and sign it for lessons.
What's in the music practice journal?
Practice logs and a repertoire list, plus habit trackers and goals.
How long should children practise?
It depends on age and level. Short daily sessions of 10 to 20 minutes often work better for young beginners than long weekly ones.
Can teachers use it for students?
Yes. Print a page per student per month and check it at each lesson.
