Guided Practice Sessions
an online program presented by Mike Block String Camp
In a rut with practicing, or just ready for some new inspiration? This library of Guided Practice Sessions are led by some of the most creative string players around!
About GPS, directed by mike block:
These aren’t typical workshops, but more like a regular group class at the gym, or a Peloton workout for musicians interested in non-classical styles, techinques, and improvisation!😀
Each GPS leader brings different repertoire and skills to work on, and each unit has a custom curriculum that progressively builds on the participant needs and interaction during Q&A sessions. We’ll all come out the other end with new skills, new inspiration, and new friends! We are the musicians we practice to be, and GPS makes it easier for you to get where you want to go!
about gps
Guided Practice Sessions were originally held LIVE during the pandemic, via Zoom, from 2021-2023. Due to popular demand, they have now been organized and archived into this video library for you to access at your own pace. Each session features 60 minutes of practice, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.
The GPS Library membership fee is $19.99/month, and gives you unlimited access to X units (each containing four 90-minute sessions), led by X teachers, providing X hours of guided practicing with world-class multi-style string players!
GPS is intended for Intermediate and Advanced players.
GPS DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
We are grateful to have partnered with the Sphinx Organization, and Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program to connect with young musicians of diverse racial backgrounds who have benefited from our GPS Diversity Scholarship Fund.
Our corporate sponsors have included Ear Trumpet Labs, TheRealist, Finlay + Gage, D’Addario, and Carriage House Violins, who have all generously donated to the GPS Diversity Scholarship Fund.
“Such a joyful music-making experience! It was empowering to see that with carefully selected tunes, exercises, and focused & guided practice you can tremendously expand your musicianship no matter at what level currently you are.”
“Mind blowing experience! Never imagined that daily practicing in front of the computer could be such a helpful and fun thing! Absolutely and highly recommend!”
“Ironically, GPS accelerated my learning in a way that individual lessons cannot. It's the pacing, the diversity of experiences, and the interactions. Super worthwhile.”
Guided Practice Sessions… now you can practice with some of the most inspiring and creative string players around! Join now →