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Practice Essentials

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
00:37:22

In 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.

We’ll be adding new lessons to this course each month, so stay tuned!

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to learn and improve your skills!

Learning Focus
  • Practice Tips
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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
In joyed the fact that different instructors gave input. The focus on practicing hands separate.y and finding pieces suitable to my level. I shall do better at finishing pieces that are at my level. I am so encouraged . I was encouraged to use a recording device and a metronome. I love the reference to Quality is more important than quantity..
Inspiring Variety
Input from each teacher gave so many simple and clear ways to learn. Can't wait to try them!
Very useful!
I have been playing piano for a long time without ever really mastering the fundamentals. I thought this course may be a little too basic for me, but I am pleased to have been proved wrong. I find the most useful suggestions for improving my piano skills are those that take an approach that would never occur to me, and this course has many such offerings. It was time well spent!
So Important
So many great tips and pointers about practising. Such good advice about where to put your effort and how to manage it.

Course Lessons

1
Practice Essentials – How to Practice
12:31

Learn the essential tools for effective practice.

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2
Practice Essentials – Memory
11:47

Learn the essential tools to improve at memorizing music.

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3
Practice Essentials – How to Coordinate the Hands
13:04

Learn the essential tools for hand coordination.

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

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
In joyed the fact that different instructors gave input. The focus on practicing hands separate.y and finding pieces suitable to my level. I shall do better at finishing pieces that are at my level. I am so encouraged . I was encouraged to use a recording device and a metronome. I love the reference to Quality is more important than quantity..
Inspiring Variety
Input from each teacher gave so many simple and clear ways to learn. Can't wait to try them!
Very useful!
I have been playing piano for a long time without ever really mastering the fundamentals. I thought this course may be a little too basic for me, but I am pleased to have been proved wrong. I find the most useful suggestions for improving my piano skills are those that take an approach that would never occur to me, and this course has many such offerings. It was time well spent!
So Important
So many great tips and pointers about practising. Such good advice about where to put your effort and how to manage it.
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