Best practicing technique (if invalid)

[danny elfboy]

Hi all
I suffer from NMH and ME
What is ME
Symptoms ME
What is ME like

This means that I can sustain whatever activity for too long without feeling too tired for going on or losing consciousness. So I have to alternative 15 minutes of mild activity to 5/10 minutes of rest lying down and this applies to my practicing too

[danny elfboy]

No one?

[counterpoint]

Hi danny,

I don't know the illness ME, so I can't say anything about that.
It would be interesting, if there is some direct or indirect connection between
the occurence of your illness and your intense piano practising (it sounds to
me, as you're very ambitous in this respect).

In any case, you should not overdo practising. Most important is, that you feel
comfortable while playing/practising. The "new methods" are not new in the sense
of something, that didn't exist in the past. It's more the "don't torture yourself" and methods how to avoid senseless maltreatment. If you enjoy the music and piano playing, this will be of great advantage. So use the methods, that support feeling fine.

Are there any special problems in playing the pieces you study at present?
What are your skills and what are your weeks?

[danny elfboy]

Hi danny,

I don't know the illness ME, so I can't say anything about that.
It would be interesting, if there is some direct or indirect connection between
the occurence of your illness and your intense piano practising (it sounds to
me, as you're very ambitous in this respect).

I suffer from ME since I was 4 years old and didn't play piano yet but since I need to rest frequently

[counterpoint]

My only advise here is: if you can't play fast - play slow!

If you like the music, playing slow will enhance the fun.

If you don't like the music, you have to play extreme fast, so you will arrive at the end of the piece much earlier   

[danny elfboy]

My only advise here is: if you can't play fast - play slow!

If you like the music, playing slow will enhance the fun.

If you don't like the music, you have to play extreme fast, so you will arrive at the end of the piece much earlier   

Thanks
What's your practicing tecnique?
Does it allow you to learn pieces quickly?

[counterpoint]

Thanks
What's your practicing tecnique?
Does it allow you to learn pieces quickly?

I don't have a special practising technique. I can read music very easily, so I don't have to do any preparation work before playing a new piece. I just play it, slow of course  . When there is a difficult phrase, I try different fingerings, different movements and different accentuation/articulation. It's like playing a new computer game. You first have to explore the situation, then you optimize your movements and behaviour.

It is very rare, that I play hands separate Only at very difficult passages and only for a very short time (5 minutes max.)

I'm not a fan of Changs method. I doesn't make much sense to me.