From the course: Piano Lessons: 1 Fundamentals
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How to practice
From the course: Piano Lessons: 1 Fundamentals
How to practice
- Several years ago I was working at a music camp, and at this particular camp they were trying to encourage the students to practice as much as possible. So they instituted this competition, this marathon practice session to see the student who would practice the most hours in this marathon would win some prize. And for me, that was the worst thing that you could apply to these students. The worst thing you could do is to spend eight, 10, 12 hours practicing the same thing over and over again. Why is that a bad thing? Isn't it always better to practice more? No, in my experiences, it's usually better to practice less. Ha, I bet you'll never come across a piano teacher like me who will ever say to you "Practice less." What do I mean by that? The problem with overextended practicing is that more likely, you're going to be ingraining whatever mistakes you're making. I guarantee you, we all make mistakes, OK, I still make mistakes a professional. But if you just mindlessly repeat…
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