Category: Learning piano
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Rights for piano students
Maybe you feel like playing is too difficult. What your teacher is asking you to do just doesn’t make sense. You might say “this is too hard!” or “I can’t get it” or “I’m just bad at this”. You may get angry with your teacher, and wonder “why are you making me do this!?”. You…
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Playing Piano Without Mistakes
Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to worry about making mistakes while playing the piano? Memory slips, wrong notes, and many other hazards constantly plague pianists, but there are solutions to these problems if you are willing to adopt a flexible mindset. In this article, I will list several reasons why you are having…
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How to Practice the Piano
When you practice the piano, do you just sit down and play, hoping that you won’t make any mistakes? This is common but counterproductive.I am quite familiar with the experience of being a student in a lesson and feeling like I have no clue how to fix everything, how to please the teacher, or what…
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The one thing every beginning student should expect
When you first start learning a musical instrument, you are full of excitement and optimism. Your life will be so wonderful when you can finally play, you just know it. At some point, however, this optimism will disappear. I can guarantee it. You will tell yourself “I know I should be practicing, but there are…
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How Long Does It Take to Learn Piano?
When you start learning a skill like piano, it’s normal to wonder, “how long is this going to take me?” You’re impatient because it seems like it will take forever to learn piano. I want you to feel optimistic. In this article, I am going to put forth a few ideas that will help you answer…
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How to Use a Metronome
At first, most musicians despise the metronome. That’s normal because this mechanical device makes it impossible to ignore flaws in your playing. At the same time, this is precisely why you should learn how to use a metronome.In this article, I will address a few common arguments against practicing with the metronome. Also, I’ll give…