Setting up goals

[90abyss]

Hello everyone! I've just started playing the piano since Jan first week and I'm loving it. I am going through Alfred's all in one adult book 1 as of now. I'm 22 years old and fortunately I'm at that point in my life wherein I'm totally free for the next 6 months before my college starts. Therefore I want to make the best out of it. I was hoping to wrap up all three alfred's adult books by next 6 months. Is this a doable goal or is it too far fetched and unrealizable?
How should my plan of action be? Currently I sleep/eat/breathe/dream piano as I have all the time in the world. Also I don't have a tutor because I can't afford one right now but buying books I can afford.

Also, once I'm done with Alfred's all 3 books, which level should I consider myself to be in? How long did it take you to finish up alfred's books?

Thanks.

[bronnestam]

Hi.  I don't know anything of Alfred's books but ...

I think your goal should be to HAVE FUN. Work as much as you like, don't hold back but don't push yourself too hard either. Let every day be progress, but don't be sad if "progress" is not as much as you wished that particular day. Because if it's no fun anymore, you will eventually stop practicing. And you will learn so much subconsciously as well, and that may need some time to be processed sometimes, which means that you cannot stress any results from yourself.

Here is a free resource on the net:
https://www.pianofundamentals.com/

There are many very wise pieces of advice here. Pay in particual attention to what he says about relaxing and switching hands. Last year, when I decided to pick up piano practicing again, I started way too hard and ignored the pain in my hands and arms ... which was stupid. I had to rest for a long time in order to recover.

I wish you the very best of luck in your new career and most of all, I wish you incredibly lot of enjoyment at the piano.

[rjarsenault1101]

when I finished alfreds, my teacher told me I was in the equivalent to royal conservatory 7. although that was the 6 student books. but I assume the 3 adult books would be the same. I have one of them and it's basically songs picked out from all 6 books that I've done.