How to Practice a Musical Instrument - Music Performance
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Date: 2022-03-28
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Daisy
U r an amazing teacher. I-m a 76 yr old trying to self teach on the accordion. (When I played the trombone I learned to play it well and was asked to travel with an orchestra) my heart was set on an accordion since age 4 but got stuffed with a trombone as a 12 yr old!! (Definitely a monetary thing!!) my capabilities on some things are fine but have had to learn many things! ie: identity notes by reading them...instead of -this note is 4th position etc! I still pick up a music book and recite the name of the notes of the piece out loud!! I know...it sounds crazy!! It helps my identification process...it-s amazing what one will do out of desperation to self teach on an accordion!!
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U r an amazing teacher. I-m a 76 yr old trying to self teach on the accordion. (When I played the trombone I learned to play it well and was asked to travel with an orchestra) my heart was set on an accordion since age 4 but got stuffed with a trombone as a 12 yr old!! (Definitely a monetary thing!!) my capabilities on some things are fine but have had to learn many things! ie: identity notes by reading them...instead of -this note is 4th position etc! I still pick up a music book and recite the name of the notes of the piece out loud!! I know...it sounds crazy!! It helps my identification process...it-s amazing what one will do out of desperation to self teach on an accordion!!
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Abhijit
Very informative video. I was wondering if you could share your views on how to get the scales (major& minor) right. Especially with the Minor as there are melodic & harmonic as well. Memorising them won't do any good hence what is the correct way to learn them? However, there are plenty of videos on scales but I haven't come across any where they teach you the right technique to master them. I knows it's a tall order but I'm sure your knowledge & experience with teaching it will surely benifit many beginners like me.
I noticed that you have pulled down quite a bit. Please do take care & be safe.
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Very informative video. I was wondering if you could share your views on how to get the scales (major& minor) right. Especially with the Minor as there are melodic & harmonic as well. Memorising them won't do any good hence what is the correct way to learn them? However, there are plenty of videos on scales but I haven't come across any where they teach you the right technique to master them. I knows it's a tall order but I'm sure your knowledge & experience with teaching it will surely benifit many beginners like me.
I noticed that you have pulled down quite a bit. Please do take care & be safe.
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Tom
Gareth has some very wise words. Many of his suggestions, as a self improver I have had to stumble across for myself. Being a very 'tempo aware' person, my Achilles Heel when learning a new piece, it has only been by deliberately practising slowly, sometimes ridiculously slowly, do I get value from practising and eventually learning. I have had 'piano teachers' ......which, up until now invariably end in disappointment, and an invented excuse not to continue paying for stuff which, to be kind, is probably useful to seven-year-olds, not yet having the critical awareness of a grown-up.
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Gareth has some very wise words. Many of his suggestions, as a self improver I have had to stumble across for myself. Being a very 'tempo aware' person, my Achilles Heel when learning a new piece, it has only been by deliberately practising slowly, sometimes ridiculously slowly, do I get value from practising and eventually learning. I have had 'piano teachers' ......which, up until now invariably end in disappointment, and an invented excuse not to continue paying for stuff which, to be kind, is probably useful to seven-year-olds, not yet having the critical awareness of a grown-up.
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Peter
Very comprehensive explanation of the different principles that go into effective piano practice. I particularly liked when you talked about -setting aside- areas that need work and focusing on those. Graham Fitch also addresses that heavily in his videos and called those spots -quarantine spots-. Each piece has it's own and they're usually easy to identify!
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Very comprehensive explanation of the different principles that go into effective piano practice. I particularly liked when you talked about -setting aside- areas that need work and focusing on those. Graham Fitch also addresses that heavily in his videos and called those spots -quarantine spots-. Each piece has it's own and they're usually easy to identify!
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Cody
The six times rule... I'm at the point where I will sometimes play something perfectly ten or fifteen times in a row and inevitably when I play it in context a mistake will happen haha. I'm also working on my sight-reading every day and you are totally right. Learning piano music is so much easier and faster now as a result.
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The six times rule... I'm at the point where I will sometimes play something perfectly ten or fifteen times in a row and inevitably when I play it in context a mistake will happen haha. I'm also working on my sight-reading every day and you are totally right. Learning piano music is so much easier and faster now as a result.
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Erick
Unfortunately, or fortunately, an hour goes by in about 5 minutes if you get deep into only one of these...I can-t imagine doing any of these to a satisfied level if I had to do all 10 of them in one day. Even with the whole day devoted to it. But, maybe this falls under the perfectionist category.
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Unfortunately, or fortunately, an hour goes by in about 5 minutes if you get deep into only one of these...I can-t imagine doing any of these to a satisfied level if I had to do all 10 of them in one day. Even with the whole day devoted to it. But, maybe this falls under the perfectionist category.
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Ed
Excellent. I thought 30 minutes to cover 10 tips was a lot. Nope. Every minute of this video is packed with great advice and very specific guidance. I wish I could have had a teacher like this when I was 9 or 10 - I might have practiced a lot more. -
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Excellent. I thought 30 minutes to cover 10 tips was a lot. Nope. Every minute of this video is packed with great advice and very specific guidance. I wish I could have had a teacher like this when I was 9 or 10 - I might have practiced a lot more. -
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GUNO
At 17.40 Look for sentences with 'questions and answer' or 'tension and resolve'. I've been told that most of all CLASSICAL STUDENTS are hooked to DRAIN INDIVIDUAL NOTES IN. Is this really still the case???
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At 17.40 Look for sentences with 'questions and answer' or 'tension and resolve'. I've been told that most of all CLASSICAL STUDENTS are hooked to DRAIN INDIVIDUAL NOTES IN. Is this really still the case???
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Mater
Brilliant video. Very important topic. Thank you. Your extent of videos are amazing. So selfless. Thanks for being so generous. Point 6 so important. 7 essential for keyboard players.
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Brilliant video. Very important topic. Thank you. Your extent of videos are amazing. So selfless. Thanks for being so generous. Point 6 so important. 7 essential for keyboard players.
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Daisy
Thank you for that!! I-m 76 and frustrated about the practice of my accordion...when I don-t do well I seem to go into avoidance for a period of time and go back out of guilt.
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Thank you for that!! I-m 76 and frustrated about the practice of my accordion...when I don-t do well I seem to go into avoidance for a period of time and go back out of guilt.
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