Best ways to revive/re-learn pieces?

[shingo]

Hey,
     I am currently in the process of reviving some of my previous repetoire which has suffered neglect and is no longer complete, however I find this process a daunting task, not due to difficulty but due to the fact that I have already learned it once and it seems less exciting when I could be learning new things. Just wondering if anyone had any advice on ways to make it more pleasent?

[m19834]

The best way to revive a piece of music is to learn it from scratch again as though you haven't already known it.  Depending on how long ago you learned it/them, and the purpose you had originally learned it for, you may have a lot of new stuff to bring to it and take from it.  If it was long enough ago that you forgot it, that is best !  If you loved the piece(s), there is always more you can find out about it and you are in a place now where you can take it to a deeper level.  When it's a piece that is loved, taking it deeper, learning more about it, and getting to know it all over again is pretty exciting !

[Bob]

Start from scratch.  You've changed.  You're different.  Just treat as a regular piece and relearn it.  Of course, since you already have a lot down, you'll go much faster.  But go for the ideal and don't let previous things hang you up if it can be avoided.

[momopi]

i'm re-learning old pieces too. it depends on how difficult they are for you.

don't expect it well after the first try. do it slowly, like a new piece. when you are able to play it well again. it really feels good!

[shingo]

Thanks for the good adive (as always) guys!

It sounds ridiculous but I hadn't even considered treating it as learning a normal piece, instead thinking I could just patch up the old areas. I'm sure areas will happen faster than others i.e. the parts I already know but I shall try hard not to expect too much of myself all at once which is my current problem, and keep it slow to begin with.

Thanks again.

[pianisten1989]

Play one hand each, and slowly... Kind of as if it was a new piece