concentration in piano lessons

[happygela]

I'm not doing well in the recent piano lessons and frequently criticized by the teacher. The main issue is that I cannot change my previous habit of wrong playing to the correct one. The teacher said he understands where I stand now and think the main issue is I'm not concentrated enough and not hear him nor the music. I don't know why. I want to perform well in the class and make it efficient. Do you have any idea about this?

[cwjalex]

what is your previous bad habit that you are trying to correct?

[happygela]

The problem is there are staccato among legato and after I do the staccato, I continue staccato after it when it should be legato. I know it but it's hard for me to switch somehow. I can do it for several measures but then I forget about it again afterwards

[outin]

The problem is there are staccato among legato and after I do the staccato, I continue staccato after it when it should be legato. I know it but it's hard for me to switch somehow. I can do it for several measures but then I forget about it again afterwards

That happens. You need to concentrate on what you are doing to not fall on these traps of automatic movements. I think the best way to help you learn to do that is practicing very slowly and deliberately. This you need to do at home, but the results you will see on the lessons.

EDIT: Corrected your spelling mistakes

[cwjalex]

i know what staccato is but what is regato? is that like playing notes normally and letting them ring?

[keypeg]

i know what staccato is but what is regato? is that like playing notes normally and letting them ring?

Legato.  In some languages there is a sound that is half ways between R and L, and the two letters get mixed up.

[happygela]

That happens. You need to concentrate on what you are doing to not fall on these traps of automatic movements. I think the best way to help you learn to do that is practicing very slowly and deliberately. This you need to do at home, but the results you will see on the lessons.

EDIT: Corrected your spelling mistakes

It's indeed these automatic movements that cause the problem. I'm practicing it very slowly at home now. The teacher complained one big problem is that I seem to resist him in class and cannot make the improvement soon enough, which I feel a bit wronged. I want to but just cannot do that immediately.

[outin]

It's indeed these automatic movements that cause the problem. I'm practicing it very slowly at home now. The teacher complained one big problem is that I seem to resist him in class and cannot make the improvement soon enough, which I feel a bit wronged. I want to but just cannot do that immediately.

I'm like that too. me and my teacher have an understanding: She tells me what I should do and how. I go home, sit down and figure out what she means and then learn how to do it.