Practice Essentials
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Start Your Free TrialIn this course, we cover the top questions our student ask about practicing piano – topics like hand coordination, memorization, how to structure your practice routine, etc. For each topic, we’ll discuss mindset, useful exercises, and simple tips & tricks to help you practice effectively.
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The objective of this course is to learn and improve your skills!
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Extremely helpful tips!!
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very informative and effectiive
Being a self taught musician starting at age 62 and now being 71, this course outline for me theth’ gs I need to focus on. I saw myself in many of the examples and shall make steps to improve upon my practice habits. Thank you
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Course Lessons
Practice Essentials – How to Practice
Learn the essential tools for effective practice.
Practice Essentials – Memory
Learn the essential tools to improve at memorizing music.
Practice Essentials – How to Coordinate the Hands
Learn the essential tools for hand coordination.
Featured Reviews
View PWJ member reviews of this course!
Extremely helpful tips!!
Take this course sooner rather than later
very informative and effectiive
Being a self taught musician starting at age 62 and now being 71, this course outline for me theth’ gs I need to focus on. I saw myself in many of the examples and shall make steps to improve upon my practice habits. Thank you
Inspiring Variety
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