Now that I'm studying seriously, I have certain goals my teacher has set for me to achieve each week, not only in learning pieces of music, but learning theory.I must admit, it was more fun when I could just pound away.How do I learn to enjoy practicing in this new way? I read recently that Lang Lang was practicing 6 hours a day at age 5, and am chagrined that I at 10x that age find it hard work to practice 2.Thank you everyone.
Hmm. I look at it like this: If you hate practicing the piano, then find another job/hobby/profession. It's like wanting to become a surgeon without the training.... just my personal opinion.
Idiotic advice. Just because she's struggling to find joy in her practicing doesn't mean she should quit. To use your comparison, medical students don't exactly find much joy in medical school either. Don't put out negative advice if you're an inexperienced simpleton.
Hmm. I look at it like this: If you hate practicing the piano, then find another job/hobby/profession. It's like wanting to become a surgeon without the training.... just my personal opinion.I think that inevitably in learning any new skill there is a long period of suckiness. And, then fleeting moments with glimpses of mastery, additional moments of suckiness, and then longer moments of mastery.So, I think perhaps you have helped me to answer my own question, for which I thank you....
Hey, Adodd, you mention:".. come to the realisation that the dibs and dabs of geography and art and history you learnt and quickly forget as you get older and have little to no interest in these subjects, but it is the things you enjoy that you retain."I get what you mean, regarding 'interest', but, your statement presupposes (perhaps not intentionally) that art, history, and even geo. have nothing much to do w music... I would posit that there is a strong relationship of such, as it relates to composition.. There is a context there, that can give a fuller understanding and appreciation to the work in question.. Though, not necessary, but can be very interesting, and affecting. Besides, sometimes it is good to rethink discarded subjects - such as art.