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. …
The piano is not exactly the most portable instrument in the world. It’s beautiful and allows you to explore harmonies, melodies, scores, and so much more, but you can’t pack it into a case, buy a shoulder strap, and carry it everywhere. Since this is the case, you need to think of what to do …
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 …
Learning music theory is vitally important for pianists, no doubt about it. But you may still be wondering why. You are sitting in front of the piano right now assuming that everything is fine. What you play is beautiful, and you can read the music. However, do you know what’s really going on behind those notes? Can you make informed musical decisions based on the key you are in, the inversion of the chords, and the harmonic rhythm of the piece?
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, …
