Hi, I have a question: My teacher says that as you progress as a piano player you can dramatically increase the speed of the learning ratio at which you learn things and each time you learn things faster and faster, is this true or you are just born with a fixed learning potential that cannot be increased?
No you can not increase how fast you learn, but you can take what you have already learned to make for more efficient practice at the piano. The official term is called "experience".
I don't think it's going to increase exponentially forever though.
I always answer with: It depends....I changed teachers in April. With my prior teacher, I was learning 4 to 6 pieces in about 6 months. With my current teacher, I have thus far learned 6 PAGES of 2 pieces in almost 3 months.The difference is that with my new teacher, we are working on my body mechanics, my articulation, phrasing, rhythmic consistency and expression. We spent a whole 45 minute lesson on staccatos and how they should be played based upon the composer.With my last teacher, if I got the notes right and was in the general ballpark of the rhythm, we were done and I went onto a new piece.With my new teacher my learning ratio will be increased..because now I know what to learn and how to learn it. With my prior teacher, I'd be the same pianist in 10 years that I am today.
No you can not increase how fast you learn, but you can take what you have already learned to make for more efficient practice at the piano.