Learning music away from the piano?

[comme_le_vent]

i have a problem, i have minimal time at the piano, due to it being in the living room and having a large family - im not allowed to practice more than a couple hours every other day(i have negotiated this amount).
i cant possibly negotiate a larger amount, and i am going to get a digital piano in future, but not for quite a long time, so the living room piano is my only possibility.
I was wondering, since i have all the free time in the world, what can i do to improve my skills, and actually learn pieces of music , away from the piano?
i am allowed to sit at the piano but not play it, so the only things i can do are visual.
what ways are there to learn music without actually pressing the keys down?

i know this seems like a silly problem, but its annoying that i have so much time , but a tiny amout allowed to play

any advice?

(and no i cant negotiate more time)

[bernhard]

1. Have a look here for a possible answer to your predicament (The David Bar-Illan interview):

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=perf;action=display;num=1074210536

2. Mental practice.

3. Practise in other people's houses. Even better, practise in show rooms. If you do it intermitently for one year, you should have mastered the most amazing repertory. It is true. Some seventeen year old girl just did it!

Good luck,
Bernhard.

[comme_le_vent]

noone around here has a piano, and this is a small town, the nearest piano shop is at least 10 miles away, so 3 is out of the question

could you please elaborate about mental practice?

thanks for the help

[bernhard]

There is a thread that deals with this issue:

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=stud;action=display;num=1078506136

Have a look!

[comme_le_vent]

ok thanks again for the help  

[minsmusic]

1.

3. Practise in other people's houses. Even better, practise in show rooms. If you do it intermitently for one year, you should have mastered the most amazing repertory. It is true. Some seventeen year old girl just did it!

Good luck,
Bernhard.

Okay, I take it back Bernhard, you ARE pretty funny!