Piano Practicing Tips

How Often Should You Practice The Piano

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There are all sorts of ideas and notions as to how much a person should practice, but the answer is not really a simple one as it is entirely appropriate for different people to practice in differing amounts. What I am trying to do is to present some ideas that will help you pinpoint how … Read more

When NOT to Practice the Piano

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If you are learning to play the piano, then obviously it is important to practice the piano on a regular basis, or you won’t achieve any sort of proficiency, but there are times when it is actually important NOT to practice. The first occasion where I think it is important to give some piano practice … Read more

What is the Deal About Fingering and Why It Matters

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Fingering is one of those weird things in so far as sometimes it matters and sometimes it doesn’t matter at all. Talk about being confusing. Whenever there is fingering put on a page of music, it has been put there for a reason – to make sure that the correct finger is used so as … Read more

How to Practice the Piano

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Some people are of the opinion that practicing the piano involves playing through their pieces of music. Playing through piecees of music can certainly be a part of piano practice, but it is hardly the complete story. Before delving too far into this topic, I would like to stipulate that this is my professional opinion, … Read more

Rote Learning Has Its Place

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When we were young and in school, a lot of the learning we did was rote learning, but then in the eighties and nineties, rote learning was considered antiquated (or at least this was the experience in Australia). It’s funny how things can go in and out of fashion – even in education circles. Now … Read more