| There is something appealing about playing the piano. | | | | * Practice slowly. Played a simple scale extremely |
| Maybe because music is a part of our existence that | | | | slowly and methodically, staring at each finger as it |
| we do not fully comprehend. The beauty of music is | | | | played each note. There is genius in "slow". Something |
| found in every soul and we cannot deny the appeal of | | | | happens in our brain and makes the connection when |
| music to our inner selves or to our emotional sides. | | | | playing is slow and methodical. There is a time later on |
| The type of music we listen correspond to our | | | | for rapid practice, but most of the time, practice slowly |
| emotional state. Uplifting music distracts the mind from | | | | and methodically. |
| unpleasant thoughts; entertain us while traveling, reading | | | | * Practice small bites. One of the worst practice habits |
| or surfing web, which can easily fill the silence. Sad, | | | | is to practice the entire song from start to finish, errors |
| soulful music provides solace, encourages | | | | and all. It is not a good idea. Analyze the song, and |
| daydreaming, sliding into old memories and exploring | | | | learn one phrase at a time. Play that phrase over and |
| the past. | | | | over slowly, then a bit faster, then finally up to speed. |
| In addition to the emotional gain, taking easy piano | | | | Then start the next phrase and do the same with it, |
| lessons will guide your child to be more successful in | | | | and so on. |
| school and develop skills that they can use through | | | | * Learn music theory. Don't just practice playing notes. |
| their entire life. Based on some studies, children who | | | | Try to understand what you are playing. Is a chord |
| took easy piano lessons for three years scored higher | | | | being broken up? How long is this phrase in terms of |
| than their peers on tests of general and spatial | | | | measures? What is the form of the piece or song? |
| cognitive development. That is the very faculties | | | | What are the dynamics, the loud and soft sounds, the |
| needed for performance in math and engineering and | | | | crescendos and decrescendos? What key is the song |
| other pursuits. | | | | in? What sharps or flats? Does it have accidentals? |
| As the saying goes "practice makes perfect". Your | | | | Are there repeat signs? |
| easy piano lessons can make a huge difference in | | | | * Set short term and long term goals and reward |
| your progress on any musical instrument. Here are 5 | | | | yourself when you reach them. Set goals to achieve. |
| simple techniques apply to all musical instrument even | | | | Music students must set music practicing goals and |
| to singing when put in practice will make a big | | | | you can give yourself a HUGE advantage if you will |
| difference. | | | | do it. Make it your goal, for example, to learn section A |
| * Practice using spaced repetition. Don't practice for 2 | | | | of a piece by next Tuesday, and section B by the |
| hours a day in one session - break it up. If you intend | | | | following Friday, and the entire piece by the following |
| to practice 2 hours a day great but break it up into so | | | | Wednesday. |
| you can absorb the material without getting tired or | | | | When you are beginning a new task or learning |
| bored. Take note that "the brain can only absorb what | | | | something new it is always best to have a starting |
| the seat of education can stand." | | | | point. |