Effective PracticePiano practice can really be interesting and fun if you keep your objective in mind and put your heart into it! It may sound strange but practising the piano can be ineffective if you do it the wrong way. It may even reinforce your mistakes! Being regular and focused is key. Some common questions include: How long? How? What to play? Click here if you have a great practice secret that you would love to share! How long?Practising regularly is important. Daily is good, no matter how short the time.Try to meet an achievement objective or two each day without thinking about a set amount of time. For example, you may choose to learn a phrase very well, taking care of notes, rhythm, fingering and all other details for that session. Work till that goal is met. I am reluctant to give a guideline for the amount of practice time. However, for practical purposes, a rough guide for the average student would be: 15min-1 hour a day split into 2 or 3 sessions for early beginners if needed 45min-1 and a half hours a day for late elementary to intermediate students 1-4 hours a day for advanced students My Practice SecretsI never set a time for practising piano! Rather I focus on meeting objectives for each piece or technique and work till I am satisfied with meeting that goal. What a sense of achievement!The time guidelines I gave are not hard and fast. Practising regularly is very important. Even a focused 15 min a day during busy school exam periods are better than skipping practising altogether for a week. When I first learnt to do that when I was schooling, I was really amazed and motivated by the results! Think about it. It would give a much-needed breather away from studies while being really productive at the piano at the same time. A small price to pay for big rewards in motivation and success. Think of piano time as essential but flexible to be increased as you are learning new pieces, decreased but equally effective when you are having other major commitments and increased when you have more time on your hands. When recitals and exams draw near, do whatever it takes to meet every learning objective you have.. even if it means being at the piano after breakfast, after lunch, after afternoon nap and after dinner. What is your secret? Click here if you have a great practice secret that you would love to share! How?Always keep your objective in mind and focus on that. Some objectives may include:learning the notes and/or rhythm learning the technique building phrases incorporating dynamics putting in feeling for the music achieving flow and unity Be patient and work systematically. Use the metronome if needed and listen to many good recordings to find the sound you would like to achieve. Listen carefully to your own playing to see how it matches up. What to practice?If time permits, everything!Practising some of each of the following daily would give a well-balanced session: Piano technique - studies, scales, arpeggios and the like Pieces - aim to build a good technique to bring out the style of the piece and put feeling into it! Sight reading - work step by step and never give up! Aural - use aural training material like CDs Work on pieces thoroughly starting with smaller sections then larger ones. Starting early practice with sight reading and aural makes it much easier for many students. It will reap significant rewards in music exams as well as overall musical perception. What's Your Number One Piano Practice Secret?
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