Innovation Practice Lab
Short, step-by-step practice videos
Lifetime access. One-time purchase.
How Do I Practice?
Over the past 25 years of teaching, I’ve realized that the biggest struggle for most students (and the parents supporting them) isn’t talent or motivation. It’s knowing how to practice. There’s no single method that works for everyone, but there are key principles that reliably boost confidence, spark creativity, and help students make steady, enjoyable progress. Our guided practice bundle provides short, bite-sized videos tailored to various levels and styles that both students and parents can use to structure practice.
What’s Included?
3–5 minute guided practice videos
Helps students practice independently
Helps parents build structure and support habits
Videos organized by track (beginner, jazz/pop, rhythm, etc.)
Material updated regularly — lifetime access that never expires!
Levels & Tracks
Beginner Tips
Foundational exercises for new players, including simple scales, chords, hand coordination, and core technique—perfect for kids and adult beginners.
Adult Jazz/Pop Pathway
Guided practice routines designed for adult learners wanting to play modern styles, develop chord fluency, comping patterns, and stylistic grooves.
Ear Training
Quick, accessible listening and call-and-response drills to help students recognize intervals, patterns, and melodies with more confidence.
Rhythm Practice
Interactive exercises to improve rhythmic precision, time feel, and coordination. Good for beginners to advanced students.
Improv Prompts & Play-Alongs
Fun, approachable improvisation ideas with guided prompts, left-hand patterns, and play-along tracks to build creativity and musical freedom.
Song Practice
Targeted practice videos that break down tricky passages and offer step-by-step methods for common repertoire.
Your Practice Coach
Dr. Dhiren Panikker (he/him) is a Los Angeles-based pianist, educator, and scholar. As co-owner of Innovation Music Studio, Dhiren teaches lessons in piano, composition, and improvisation, with a particular focus on jazz and popular music. He holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from UC Riverside, MFA in Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology from UC Irvine, and a BM in Jazz Studies and Commercial Music from CSU Fullerton…
