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Hobby and skill learning roadmap

When you break something new, like an instrument, coding, a language or a sport, into stages and build up materials and practice records

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Hobby and skill learning roadmap

What I'm learning
Not set
Start date
Not set
Target date
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Learning with
Not set

Adjust the stages table to what you're learning, then delete the example line in the practice log and add your own.

Stage

Small steps make it clear what to do next. If you rename a stage, update the ‘Stage’ options in the practice log to match.

StageGoalMaterialsDuration (weeks)NumberStatusStatus
Stage 1Learn basic posture and termsOne beginner lesson2Empty
Stage 2Finish one easy piece from start to endOne exercise or song4Empty
Stage 320 minutes every dayPractice plan6Empty
Stage 4Show it to othersA small showcase or share2Empty
Row 1
Stage
Stage 1
Goal
Learn basic posture and terms
Materials
One beginner lesson
Duration (weeks)
2
Status
Empty
Row 2
Stage
Stage 2
Goal
Finish one easy piece from start to end
Materials
One exercise or song
Duration (weeks)
4
Status
Empty
Row 3
Stage
Stage 3
Goal
20 minutes every day
Materials
Practice plan
Duration (weeks)
6
Status
Empty
Row 4
Stage
Stage 4
Goal
Show it to others
Materials
A small showcase or share
Duration (weeks)
2
Status
Empty

Practice log

One line per practice session. Noting what didn't go well tells you what to practice next. Delete the example line before you use it.

Practice log

PracticeDateMinutesStageFeelingNext time
(Example) Basic practiceNot set20Stage 1So-soThis is an example line. Delete it and write your own.
(Example) Basic practice
Date
Not set
Minutes
20
Stage
Stage 1
Feeling
So-so
Next time
This is an example line. Delete it and write your own.

Ready for the next stage?

Write down why when you move on to the next stage.

Decision draft

Next stage decision

☐

Wrote a goal and materials for each stage.

☐

Deleted the example line in the practice log.

☐

Recorded the reason in the decision when moving to the next stage.