How to structure your practice!
Today we talk about the basics of stucturing your practice. How long should I spend on scales? exercises? etudes? repertoire? work away from the piano? Ask all of your questions here!
Find the start time in your time zone by clicking the photo or following this event link:
https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/structuring-your-practice
We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions and questions!
- What questions do you have on this topic?
- Any particular area you would like me to focus on?
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As an intermediate player, along with the questions you posed (i.e. how long to spend on scales, etudes etc) I am also wondering how long to spend on each practice piece? I usually have three that I am working on at various challenging levels. So the question is two fold, how long to spend on each piece (especially if I am focused on one or two challenging elements) and is there an optimum amount of time to spend on each piece to get the most out of the practice? Is there a point where spending too much time on a piece or passages results in a diminishing return? Really looking forward to this live event! Thanks.
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My question is similar: how to structure the practice with different activities (scales, fingering exercises and études) along with the repertoire that I am working on. Also, how to zoom in on a different passage that I’m struggling either with techniques or interpretations.
Lastly, I was told not to just play a working piece from beginning to the end during practice and after years I am still struggling with ridding that habit. Any suggestions?Thank you.
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I'm interested in everything that the community have already suggested, plus any suggestions on how to organise my practice "stuff"... I have papers all over the place, and my practice is a bit random! I'm sure there is a more strategic and effective approach to practice, and would love to hear about your own practice system. Also how can we best track progress, and set realistic goals for our practice session. This is such a huge topic, thank you for helping us to focus on it with this live session.
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When I'm working on a new piece, I first work weeks (!!) on memorizing it, and then once I have it memorized I start really working on the technique. Is that the right order - or should I first get the technique into my fingers while reading the score, and do memorizing later? What do you find is the most effective way to learn and memorize?