The 10,000 hour rule is a rule of thumb used to show that about 10,000 hours of practice helps you master a skill. While this is true for a lot of things, and it is true for the piano most of the time, it’s not a hard and fast rule that should be used universally. …
Learning to practise the piano is just as important as playing music you enjoy. You must learn to tackle new material in a sensical way, and you need to have an understanding of how people learn. (Yes, this includes you.) You can use each of these seven practise techniques at any time depending on who …
Practising is the only way to get better, but students might be confused about how often they should practise. Every instrument has its own requirements. You should also consider your goals, what you are working on, and how your overall schedule is structured. Keep reading if you are wondering exactly how much you need to …
Pianists have the unique privilege of being required to play everything for memory – we play more notes at a given time than almost any other instrument, and we are required to memorise them. It hardly seems fair. That said, pianists must therefore learn their music better than most other instrumentalists, and as a result, …
It’s a question nearly every parent must face: should you let your child quit piano lessons? You want to be sensitive to your child’s desires, but you also want to set them up for success in life – and thus a predicament is born. In this blog, our London piano teachers weigh in on whether …
If you’re asking this question for yourself, the best time to learn the piano was yesterday, and the second-best time is right now. If you are considering contacting us about piano lessons for children, the information below should help you make an informed decision. As one of the premiere destinations for piano lessons in London, …
