Last Updated on 2022-08-05 | Originally Posted on 2018-11-28
Welcome to my piano teaching posts! My proudest recent accomplishment is in reworking my series of Classic Practice Corner posts. They encompass a lot more than just practice, as you can tell just from the titles, but they form a comprehensive set of all activities included in practice.
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Classic Practice Corner Posts
I’ve organized my articles in a way that I think flow well. However, if 14 articles are too many, perhaps start with these two trios:
Trio #1
- Try a Motivation Ritual – This is the most read article on my blog and the “Je ne sais quoi” that can make practice happen.
- Time and Place – Use these two factors to your advantage to optimize your practice.
- Track Your Practice Time – It’s something that everyone should do in some way.
Trio #2
- Guide Your Child to Independent Practice – Written for parents, but it could also be used by older students making their own practice choices.
- Set a Practice Goal – This is related to Guide Your Child, and pairs well with Guide Your Child because they are somewhat related.
- Law of the Farm – You reap what you sow. It doesn’t matter how gifted or talented you are, you need to invest time to develop your skill. Think Tortoise and Hare.
Full List
- Guide Your Child to Independent Practice
- Sharpen Your Pencil
- Feel That Beat
- Train Your Ears
- Terrific Technique
- Sight Reading Is a Priority
- Try a Motivation Ritual
- Time and Place
- Track Your Practice Time
- Make Those Refinements
- Memory Magic
- Set a Practice Goal
- Going the Second Mile
- Law of the Farm
Other Practice Corner Posts
- Good Enough 2021-11-22
- Music as a Focusing Tool 2020-02-19
- Practice Makes Better 2018-08-16
- Where Music Notation Fails 2018-04-30
- Same As Last Week 2018-01-15
Studio
- What A Lesson Looks Like 2021-10-08
- Two Tough Conversations with Prospective Piano Parents 2021-01-29
- Find the Best Christmas Sheet Music for You 2020-11-21
- Music Reading Through Rote Teaching 2020-08-16
- How to Succeed in the Recording Process 2020-05-01
- Video Recording Guide 2020-04-13
- Technology for Online Lessons 2020-04-12
- Playful Preschool Piano Teaching 2019-10-31
- Music Apps for Beginners (and Beyond) 2019-07-25
- One Piano Parent Listened 2019-06-28
- What is your goal? 2019-01-02
Recital/Festival
- Halloween Piano Party 2021 2021-10-29
- Two Tough Conversations with Prospective Piano Parents 2021-01-29
- What Happened at Sonatina Celebration 2020 2020-11-22
- Sonatina Celebration 2019 Success 2019-11-15
- Halloween Piano Party 2019 2019-11-01
- Spring 2019 Finale 2019-06-14
- ASMTA Regional Festival 2019 2019-04-18
Priceless
- Artwork Gift 2018-02-28
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