Meanwhile, others who have either the same or less time than me at playing piano, are already with pieces of the WTC of Bach, Chopin Etudes, Debussy's Ballade, Ravel's, Beethoven Sonatas. Or they can play the same pieces I am, but they learn them much faster than me, like if I learn a piece in a year, others in just a semester or in three months; or if I can in a semester, others can but in two months.
I don't sight read.
These have been cut and pasted from a Quora web-site that's 6 months old. https://www.quora.com/How-should-I-go-about-learning-how-to-play-the-pianoDo not engage with musiczian21. He's clearly a spam artist for this so-called 'Piano for All' crap.
Or they can play the same pieces I am, but they learn them much faster than me, like if I learn a piece in a year, others in just a semester or in three months; or if I can in a semester, others can but in two months. And just to confirm, I am ok with my teacher, she likes that I am hardworking, but she tells me to have patience and not to rush. What can I do from my side to increase my level faster?
I wonder if there could be a text parser to automatically flag the term xxxxx as possible spam.
Hi there faa2010! Many good advice have been posted already but please allow me to add to this. Instead of making a full quote, I have selected what I think is the core in your concern (see the bottom of this post).What you describe is a shared frustration that I have come across many times. And without really knowing how you practice, my experience tells me that you may not have the right approach to how you take on a new piece. The challenge can be that you may need to change a habit you had for a long time and that focused study on a new piece can feel very demanding. But his is what I believe in and I have seen it make wonders.Then there is a lot to say about what you refer to "learn" or "can play" a piece. To what level? Recital level? That to me means playing from memory in front of people. Or do you mean play the piece in front of your teacher from the sheet music? This is a BIG difference. But I think I stop here for this post .
- Always start practicing these difficult parts hands separated. Once you have mastered the full difficult sequence, go back to just a few notes but this time hands together. A good goal is to master the sequence hands separated well faster than the intended speed before you put them together (30-50% faster).- The routine should be to practice hands separated until your hand is tired, then shift hand. This way you do not need to take breaks off the piano but always have a fresh hand to continue with.
Thank you for your advice. Sorry if I shortened your post, but I want to answer to your questions.In the audition posts I have uploaded some videos of my last pieces. Currently I am with new ones although I still practice Bach and Debussy´s pieces once a week. The pieces I am learning and practicing are for recital purposes and played by heart. Although I should also practice my sight reading, but during this semester, I don't have a subject which can support that ability right now. I have tried to study sight reading on my own, but my schedule is almost full.
I personally haven't found hands separate practice that useful unless it's a piece that's way above my level (say diploma or above). It's usually only required in my experience when it's simply impossible to play a figuration fast enough or accurate enough with one hand off the bat. For everything else, practicing hands together works just fine except for small chunks of time when you're trying to pay attention to a particular thing to fix in one hand. Playing hands together is different from playing hands separate. It feels like a sort of give-and-take -- the coordination between the hands feels different from playing each separately. In a way, you have to get a feel for the combined motion instead of coordinating two hands separately (unless you have two brains, in that case none of this applies to you )
Well, of course, you need a lot of practice and dedication to achieve something 😊No matter if we are talking about piano or not. But I can understand you because I dropped a few times because the lessons seem to be too hard for me and I couldn't see the results that I wanted to have.What I can propose from my experience: try to look for the online course so you can take lessons in your own phase. I’m talking not only about the level but also the timing. But you need to be self-motivated enough to proceed. Also, this could be a good additional practice without stress.If you need a specific recommendation, I would like to suggest checking online piano classes. For me, it was easy and fun. Basically, I needed something to change the general approach. I don’t know if that helps you, but at least you can try something new. Hope that could be inspiring! Good luck!
I'd say that you're absolutely right that not a lot of good can come out of comparing yourself with others...especially savants!