| What is holding you back from reaching your musical | | | | writing down your goals. |
| dreams? Most often what is holding us back from | | | | Step 1 - What music facts do you want to memorize |
| achieving our goals is the very thing we are avoiding | | | | this year? |
| for one reason or another. This is certainly true with | | | | Step 2 - What music facts do you want to memorize |
| learning to play the piano. Memorizing music facts for | | | | this month? |
| example is a great way to keep important piano | | | | Step 3 - What music facts do you want to memorize |
| knowledge at your fingertips! | | | | this week. |
| If your dream is to learn to play the piano well, don't | | | | Step 4 - What music facts do you want to memorize |
| avoid acquiring the knowledge you need to play with | | | | today. |
| ease, accomplish more, and understand the music | | | | Step 5 - Do it! |
| you're trying to play. Yes it's true that memorization | | | | Step 6 - Keep doing it! |
| takes time and concentrated effort. That's why piano | | | | Step 7 - Every month celebrate your progress by |
| students tend to avoid it. But if this is you, don't worry. | | | | doing something special for yourself, such as buying a |
| It's just a habit that can be changed. My advice for | | | | new piano CD, music book, or tickets to a concert. |
| you: Just Do It Today! | | | | Follow this straight-forward plan and I guarantee that |
| Focus on your goals by committing to spend time | | | | every day you'll have more music knowledge at your |
| memorizing music facts with a specific plan for | | | | fingertips then you had the day before, and be |
| covering your material. This could be things like note | | | | empowered with a valuable tool for achieving your |
| names, scales, chords, key signatures, Circle of 3rds, | | | | musical dreams. By the end of the year you'll wonder |
| Circle of 5ths, and memorizing pieces of music. | | | | why you didn't "Just Do It" sooner! |
| Here's a simple 7-step plan to help you get started by | | | | |