FAQS

1. Sign in to your account.
2. Click Class Administration in your top navigation bar:
   
3. Click download sample csv:
   
4. Find and open csv_template.csv:
   
5. Fill in your student’s information:
    
   • Filling in each student’s correct class and school will automatically organize them to save you time when you assign content and assess student work.
6. Save the file after you’ve entered all student information.
7. Click Choose File:
   
   
8. Choose the saved csv file:
   
9. Click Import Students:
   

1. Click on your name:
   
2. Click Settings:
   
3. Click Update Password:
   

1. Click Achievements in your top navigation bar:
   
2. Click + next to the school you want to manage:
   
3. Click the Class you want to manage:
   
4. Click the Student you want to manage:
   
5. Students can assign their own primary instrument by logging into their account, or you may assign one by clicking Assign Primary Instrument:
    
   • Students may not assign additional instruments, but you may assign them by clicking Assign Another Instrument:
     
6. Click on Chapter accordions to reveal Lessons, Practices, and Units:
    
   • Lessons are video tutorials:
     
   • Practices are sheet music:
     
   • Units are groupings of Lessons and Practices:
     
7. Click the Play button to view a Lesson or Practice before assigning it to students:
   
8. Click on the three dots to the right of the Play button to assign a single Lesson or Practice to the individual student or their entire instrument section:
   
9. Click on the three dots to the right of the Unit to assign groups of Lessons and/or Practices to the individual student, their instrument sections, or their entire class:
   
10. Assign a due date on the modal that pops up after you assign a Lesson, Practice, or Unit:
    
11. After assigning a due date, the Lesson(s) and/or Practice(s) assigned will turn green but the Viewed column will state N0 until students have completed their assignment:
    

To remove a student from your class:

1. Click Class Administration in your top navigation bar:
   
2. Select the student(s) you need to remove:
   
3. Click Delete Selected. Please note – this action will permanently delete your student(s) accounts in Practicing Musician’s database. Practicing Musician will not be able to help you recover your student’s data. You will be able to create a new account for students if you have accidentally deleted their accounts.
   

1. Your IT department needs to whitelist www.practicingmusician.com.
2. Your IT department needs to whitelist Vimeo – the site that hosts our video tutorials.

To fix either issue, call your IT department and ask them to add the service (Practicing Musician and/or Vimeo) to your school’s whitelisted websites.

If your IT department informs you that neither website presents an issue, please email your issue to [email protected]. We will work with you to diagnose the problem and find a solution.

To change the name on your account:

1. Click on your name:
   
2. Click Settings:
   
   
3. Click Edit:
   

To close out your class(es) at the end of a school year:

1. Click Class Administration in your top navigation bar:
   
2. Click the box immediately below Show 10 entries:
   
   
3. Click Delete Selected. Please note – this action will permanently delete your student’s accounts in Practicing Musician’s database. Practicing Musician will not be able to help you recover your student’s data, but you will be able to create new accounts for your students next year.