Slow Practice Not Working? 7 Fixes That Make It Pay Off
If your piece still falls apart when you speed up, slow practice isn’t the problem. These 7 fixes make every slow minute count.
Why Your “Random” Piano Mistakes Aren’t Random
Piano mistakes that feel random almost always have a cause. 5 ways pianists train mistakes by accident, and the fix for each.
Should You Practice Piano Hands Separately? What to Do Instead
Hands-separate practice won’t teach your hands to play together. Train how they fit together instead, and keep hands-separate for the times it helps.
Frustrated at the Piano? Here’s What It’s Telling You
Frustration at the piano isn’t a character flaw. It usually points to one of four fixable problems. Here’s how to read it and keep going.
How to Stop Missing Leaps at the Piano: 5 Fixes
Missing leaps or pausing before them? Slow practice is not the fix. Five ways to practice piano leaps so you land early, accurately and in tempo.
Why Practicing Piano With Your Eyes Closed Works
Always looking at your hands? Eyes-closed practice builds a map of the keyboard in your body, so you land leaps and keep your place in the music.
Piano and Wrist or Hand Pain: Bench, Arm and Posture Checks
Sore wrists or achy hands usually start before your fingers touch a key. Tension and fatigue come before pain and injury. Five checks to change what’s causing them.
How to Choose the Right Piano Piece to Learn Next
Most of us judge a piece by its grade number, or by how black the page looks. Both can fool you. A page full of sixteenth notes can be easier than it looks, and a quiet, simple-looking page can take months. Difficulty on the page comes down to 7 specific things, and...
Chunking: Why Small Sections Learn Faster
