15 min Practice Routine for Busy Adults | Piano Lesson

Adults are busy and don't have all day to practice piano. This video shows you the key things to practice if you only have 15 min. This strategy will save you heaps of time and effort in the long term.
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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:37 Phase 1- Warm Ups (5min)
0:45 Warm Up Idea- 10 Levels of Hand Coordination
1:34 Warm Up Idea- Hanon
3:00 Phase 2- Analyse the Piece (2 min)
4:47 Phase 3- Work (8 min)
8:48 Bonus time- sight reading/improvising
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[@jazerleepiano]

How many minutes/hours do you practice a day? ⌚

[@Dave-zd1gi]

12-14 during holidays 2-3 during schooldays

[@dianaroseinfantedejesus1479]

Asked some of my fellow organists and they practice once in a blue moon but they can go for 3 hours of a serious practice. I can't sit for more than an hour. So here's what I do: I practice everyday. But can only practice 2 hours at max. But not in one sitting. I do 30 mins to an hour when I woke up. Then 30 mins or an hour at night or afternoon. Do you think that's still good??? Was afraid doing that can't help me improve

[@dianaroseinfantedejesus1479]

@@Dave-zd1gi hiii. Thanks so much, Dave! Do you have sheets for anime songs that you can maybe send me? Much appreciated!

[@sujayanarula3913]

There's no timings as such, usually it's mornings and evenings, while taking break from house chores and cooking. You played my favourite piece (Fur Elise) which I had started without realising that it was not a beginner piece😄 I tried one exercise from hanon after seeing a Pianist KZbin video, it's amazing! I am making the best of time since I am not working.

[@PianoforPleasure]

an hour a day (on average), the very maximum I can do is 2 hours (not in one go)

[@wileycom]

I am a senior age 72 who had a long career as a jazz pianist and singer. In these autumn years I am returning to my high school years of classical pieces. It is a delight, but even more delightful is that I found your channel! I just wanted to say thank you, young man, for sharing your skill, your expertise and most of all your deep love of music. Through the miracle of the internet I get to meet you, study with you and enjoy your great warmth and enthusiasm! You are a blessing.

[@mjbertrand706]

Amen to that! In a similar 'boat' making a comeback to piano at 61. With Jazer its happening- Thank you so much Jazer! P S: Im interested in learning classic gospel style but find it a tough cross overn from classical learning. Tips welcomed. Thx, MJ

[@yar3333]

me too, I studied piano when I was a kid (that was my instrument of choice), then I played the guitar for some time as a teenager (did not play it well though), and now I learn again the piano at the age of 34!

[@imsoboredsoimonhere]

Wow thank you for blessing everyone with that comment

[@robertarnold3528]

Just started playing 3 years ago and i love piano so much. Im 33.

[@madwoman8297]

I've recently started taking piano practice seriously; returning to piano at 74 after slamming the piano lid down at 14, from too much parental pressure. I too find KZbin a blessing, especially in the time of Covid. I'm learnng so much and can definitely tell I'm progressing. Can't wait to tickle the keys again tomorrow. Thanks for all the guidance and inspiration 😁

[@Dontdothat5300]

Best piano teacher on KZbin - hands down.

[@seralewanuya4600]

I find that breaking down a piece also helps prevent you growing sick of a piece before you have properly learned it. Each section that you practicing is sort of like a little piece in itself. And the satisfaction you feel when you put it all together is highly motivating.

[@Mokhrotaim]

Agree!

[@user-uf2ox2mh1m]

I concur. it is how I practice. Many instructors recommend it. Break it down, play it over and over….

[@staples6]

Your suggestion of isolating and mastering each hand before playing together has been super helpful to me. I think you once said "1+1=5" when it comes to playing hands together and that is so true. If you can't play each hand by itself, there's no way you'll play them together.

[@lara8698]

I studied piano for 6 years, but because I moved to another country I had to leave my piano behind. For 21 years I didn't play, couldn't afford the instrument. 3 days ago I finally bought a classical uptight piano and I'm absolutely ecstatic!!! I'm looking forward to learning the piano again and your videos are already helping so much! Thank you!

[@TFresh337]

As a saxophone player, I want to add a single thing: When practicing, USE A METRONOME. It will keep you humble, and consistent. You may think you don't need one. But EVERYONE needs one when practicing. Once you can play it with a metronome at full tempo, then remove it and work on expressing the piece. Only once you've learned the piece, can you truly *perform* the piece.

[@Mr512austintexas]

I just started watching these videos a few days ago, and I have to say, Jazer Lee is the best piano teacher I have ever come across. He wastes no words, his examples and pointers are all spot-on, and he makes every minute of every lesson count. He has really got me excited about practicing and playing. Bravo, Jazer! Thank you!

[@pedromax113]

I have never clcked so fast on a recommendation just based on the title.

[@xjayex]

The way you spelt click made it sound convincingly fast.

[@meansatthew7228]

I double on this.

[@tio.lacrios6085]

Same

[@pianonovicediary7725]

Yeah..same with me lol 😂

[@Joyce-ff7ms]

My problem is I either practice for 3 hours straight or I dont practice at all. 😭

[@FenderLeader]

That's Relatable @phuong Tran

[@jazerleepiano]

How come?

[@FenderLeader]

@@jazerleepiano unable to follow daily routine :(

[@biyancuh]

Same!

[@aimulhalim4111]

Same 😅

[@3CallMeTheCaptain]

THANK YOU Jazer for the quality subtitles! I'm not HoH but words often get mixed up in my head (kind of like audio dyslexia) so it is a huge help for so many people that you have good subtitles on your videos -- thank you!

[@julieswank5952]

Your teaching is very clear and enjoyable. I actually look forward to practicing for the first time in years. Thank You!

[@jazerleepiano]

Happy for you Julie, let me know how you go!

[@alexds8452]

LOVE the pre-play advice of 1. pattern recognition & 2. the isolate the tough section & conquer it!

[@joshuaprakash2352]

Thanks Jazer Lee ! I am finding your KZbin videos very helpful ! You are not only intelligent and gifted, but also sincere and generous. God bless you !

[@jazerleepiano]

Thank you Joshua, hope the vids are helpful for you

[@lanigirq]

love your videos man. I started learning playing the piano in January and your videos help me a lot. love how methodic you are in your explanations. thank you!

[@prolificliving]

Fantastic insights on elevating one’s self-practice, thanks Jazer.

[@dauntiekay2768]

15 minutes for practice??? At that rate I might never get there, Jazer! I'm in my 70's and I need to put in more than 15 minutes. I have to say that your videos really help me. I actually did not think I could do the Hanon exercises until I watched your video on the Hanon exercise and decide I would try it out and now I have the book close and work on Hanon daily. I also have the Fingerpower books. These are all great tips and helps. And yes, the difficult pieces help you grow musically! Thank you for doing these videos!!!

[@jazerleepiano]

My pleasure Dauntie! Hope Hanon works out for you. Love your spirit, playing and pursuing piano in your 70s, you are my hero!

[@mohammadsophidjudzman6095]

Hello Could you tell me where to get that Hanon exercise that I can download it? Would appreciate your reply. Thanks

[@jamesnewberry2945]

I am 74 I practice 2 too 3 hrs a day Hanon part 1 is great my work includes 10 different things songs scales cords etc We are all a work in progress

[@dauntiekay2768]

@@mohammadsophidjudzman6095 I purchased the Hanon Book on eBay.

[@user-uf2ox2mh1m]

Take any song sheet-practice each measure say 11 22 44 88 times-you’ll have finger technique ! You won’t need other technique books…it is already embedded in the piece you are trying to learn.

[@Achime03]

Thank you Jazer, a very logic approach to learn an improve this instrument. Though one knows it already it‘s very good to have someone reminding on these simple principles now and then.

[@bobbymobay]

@02:02 I started practicing Hanon as a Jazz pianist and you are spot on. That exercise has made faster and more fluid. I practice that routine daily now!

[@andyman114]

Hi Jazer! Thank you so much you are a true inspiration! Having recently discovered your channel I am finding your advice and clarity of enthusiasm and professionalism combined with your knowledge amazing. I have only started learning this month I am 62 this year and with the support of my wife & your session’s hope to progress adequately. Thanks again - Andy 😁🙏

[@celinetauro4898]

Hi Jazer I watch all your video tutorials and put your instructions into practice. It has helped me progress in my music. Thank you

[@Zoco101]

This is a very good video. I agree completely about having a minimum practice session of about 15minutes. For many of us chaotic souls, that means practising this way every time, and then seeing if we have any more time for other piano tasks. Also, by not obliging yourself to do a huge practice session in one go, music practice remains fun. I should add that there needs to be a fun element in most practice sessions, for obvious reasons. Guys, Jazer touched only lightly on a very important issue: Not stopping when you make mistakes. Here's the low down: With written music, there is testing yourself, and there is drilling to fix mistakes. You should never confuse these two tasks! Start by choosing a not-too-difficult piece. It doesn't have to be the whole piece. Play this without stopping for anything, even if you have to abandon one hand to do it. Keep going for the length you promised yourself, even if you can only play single notes in the end. Then go back and drill the areas that went wrong, always trying to play the whole short phrase which contains your mistake.

[@gabrielahd2284]

Hi! I recently discovered you and, as a language teacher, I’m really impressed. Learning how to play the piano and the way you approach it is pretty much the same way you approach learning a second language. I love the quality of your explanations, the examples, and all the tips that you provide thanks to all those years of experience you have gained which is really valuable. I was particularly impressed when I heard you say in one of your videos how you can improve the things you learn the wrong way, because this is exactly how I’ve felt. I never learned it properly and it’s very hard to unlearn the bad habits and replace them with good ones. With that being said, I’m very interested in those videos where you explain all the things we have to avoid doing or the things we should be doing. Thank you so much for all of your videos. You have a new subscriber now! ;) Gabriela.

[@jazerleepiano]

I am so glad to have you as a student. 🤓

[@keymaster9200]

Thank you so much for this. I’m definitely going to add this to my daily piano routine.

[@jazerleepiano]

Hope it helps Rondy

[@arnoldtse6548]

Enjoy your sincere and honest explanations. Feel your care.

[@ErnestoPNunez]

Muy bueno Profe Jazer, muchas gracias !!!

[@jeanshadow8885]

At my age, you give me hope that one day I will be able to play for my children.

[@purpleglitter7]

I feel so motivated after watching this 😄

[@classicsbycandace]

This is so good! Thank you for the tips, Jazer! You rock! 🎹🤍💯💯

[@chrismtucson5573]

As an adult piano learner, thank you! I used this routine in my lunch break today.

[@chuaelaine5341]

Thanks a bunch Jazer! I do 30mins of your 15mins regime.... Love your tutorials

[@jazerleepiano]

Keep it up

[@susanschikorr5455]

Thanks for your useful advice. I love Fur Elise, so beautiful

[@emilyk8248]

I appreciate your encouragement!

[@lynn_anderson2]

Thank you for all your videos! They are so useful!😊

[@nsrayfield]

You are such a good teacher! Easy to understand; your explanations are very clear. Thanks 😊

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

He has a nice presnting manner - clear and precise.

[@olatomideoyekanmi1917]

I'm blessed indeed. Grateful for a good job

[@rheailiarome2287]

What a good teacher this man is 🙏

[@johannsammer9560]

Great vid! I started using "A dozen a day" for my warmup and i think there are cool little exercises in there

[@lemarrthomas3314]

A talented piano player, and a good teacher.

[@jerryspencer7916]

I have discovered the best routine for me to improve my piano skills is 2 sessions daily of 30 minutes each. I tried a 1 hour session but it didn't work for me because it was almost impossible to concentrate on learning new and challenging things for 1 hour without a break.

[@jazerleepiano]

I love that you have tested it and found a better system for yourself Jerry. I myself can't always concentrate for an hour. Those final 20 mins are not too productive as a result. People should try your method!

[@sibelio]

Exactly. Humans can;t be concentrated for over like 40 min in a row. Maybe there are exceptions, but this is how we are constructed. 4 hours practice a day often means 2 sessions by two hours, with for example 3 10 min breaks. It's better to have a 10 min break and practice with fresh mind than play hours when our is too exhausted to remember all of the information

[@samuelsaminathan511]

You are the great piano teacher Jezer Lee god bless.

[@merularubia3939]

You are a great teacher! Thank you so much.

[@anatdk]

Thank you for your lessons! You are a gem in the web 🤩

[@AnthonyJones-zo7dy]

Great lesson... love your approach... All the VERY BEST!

[@unpluggedkaraoke1574]

Thanks for the helpful advice!

[@taraanamusichutoxitavadia2260]

Super. Thank you Jazer Lee.

[@rodrigosouza8723]

Hi Jazer! Thanks for these study suggestions -- most appreciated. Well, as far as I'm concerned, I only study half an hour a day. I wish I could study more hours, but I just can't. One of your suggestions to study the hardest part of a music piece resonates with my ex piano tutor. She always oriented her students (myself included) to go over the entire piece and get started from the hardest part/passage. On a side note, I am hopeful if you could kindly consider making a video about arm weight when playing the piano. Again, thanks so much for your videos. All the best!

[@busterjumper1]

Love this. Thanks.

[@desty_desu2000]

It’s work for me. Thank you Mr. Jazer Lee. ✌️👍

[@Comma_jamaal]

Love this. Very helpful for me

[@arnellbertumen6047]

Thank you much for the important lesson, Jazer. 👍🤗👏

[@oliviaedralin1436]

Really great advice on the parts that’s the hardest ! Thank you

[@jazerleepiano]

You're welcome!

[@lauralockwood1377]

I"m an organist but this is really helpful to go back to basics when I practise. Thanks for sharing.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Thanks for this, Jazer.

[@audigold]

That's great Mr. Lee. Thank you so much for your valuable tips.

[@sunving]

Thank you good advice !

[@vejebe]

😊 Hanon 1 and 6 are my favorites, not hard and fun up and down. Thanks for this review Jazer Lee👌

[@jazerleepiano]

Yay we are alike Vergie! Have fun practicing!

[@boksimpark2478]

Dear Mr. Lee It will work definitely for me, thanks for your time, and I look forward to working with you once again.... You are a great teacher ❤

[@fatimadridi4659]

💡 Brilliant, thank you so much !

[@cornrootworm]

Very useful concrete advice to get the most out of the available practice time. Brilliant as always, thanks a lot Jazer! A simple chord chart of the improvisation at the end (10:05) would be helpful, a starting point for our own improvisations so to speak. The melody is not difficult but picking out the left hand with the muted notes is a bit of a challenge.

[@kimsandbladh4811]

Very useful info. Thanks Jazer !

[@NinaNomura]

thank you so much!! great coordination resources :D

[@nancydevlin65]

WHAAAAA! 😀I'm going to have fun just with those warm ups already! Wicked! Thanks!

[@lmark8612]

Thank you so much for these videos, so helpful!!!

[@michaelkonomos]

This is very inspiring! thank you! going to try it out

[@pauljhon8955]

Awesome teacher !!!!! Love from Thailand !!!!!

[@ReiKristine]

I like that you got Für Elise as your example. I’m 37 and just recently started learning to play the piano and currently studying this piece. 😄

[@jazerleepiano]

Rock on!

[@bobmottau7668]

Find this very helpful,thank you. I took lesions for about one year I took sixty years off and have started lesions again. I’m learning much faster this time.

[@esterrounds8359]

Great ideas to follow 👍 and improve. Thank you.

[@maryanahorton8666]

Of course, all these exercises are helpful!

[@CarinaChen0425]

You are a good teacher. Thanks.

[@lindaportney43]

I love watching your videos. You’re the best of the best!

[@jazerleepiano]

Wow, thank you!

[@waverly2468]

It's definitely helpful to look for patterns in the notes or the fingerings. For example I'm trying to play parts of the Schubert Wanderer Fantasy. In the 3rd movement starting in bar 65 we have that beautiful modulation, I noticed that the F flat stays the same for five bars, along with the D flat in the bass. I took a colored pencil and drew a straight line through the F flats and D flats. That simplified the chords a lot.

[@monkieie]

Lol, I always work on the hard parts Jazer, because at the moment it's almost all hard for me 😆 But honestly, great tuition as always. Thanks so much and have a great weekend!

[@jazerleepiano]

😂😂😂 Have fun practicing Rob

[@modernmusicstudio303]

This was really helpful, thanks!

[@SStone-dm7es]

It works for me... thanks. I am a jazz improviser essentially but play classics too, but good job Jazer!

[@jfan4reva]

When my daughter started 7th grade music class (violin, then viola), she would come home and complain about Bach, because "he drank beer, had lots of children and wrote hard music." At the end of 7th grade, she came home one day after they had revisited the music they had played at the beginning of the year, and she wondered out loud why they thought that music was hard. Difficulty is relative, and can also be temporary.

[@pheldonmajors2999]

Thank you so much!

[@likwaiw]

Like your tutorial so much. Helpful for an adult beginner like me.

[@ClearlyRoxx]

Instantly ordered this "Hanon" book with 60 of those. I need to work on my hand technique because after not playing for 18 years my fingers got weak, this will be perfect for it! I love your video's!

[@billhasty5197]

Wonderful Advice.

[@kennisc8902]

Hi Jazer, like your approach a lot, very systematic and efficient👍 I’m picking up my piano practice again after 20 years and your videos help me a lot. Thanks heaps 😊

[@chking7979]

Same here. Literally I'm starting all over again.

[@daisydavid5250]

same here starting all over again after 50 years

[@johnadc671]

Wow, good exercises at different levels! 🙂😃 These would help a lot! 👌

[@meusince199]

I was gonna search for this type of tutorial. But then, it popped up itself. Glad that I subscribed to you a few days ago.

[@SSRBast]

Jazer, your channel is awesome. Greetings from Argentina!

[@bbdekker]

thnx for the great workshop, it´s really helpfull.

[@Nicole-cg3zo]

( sory for my really bad english, i am from Germany, i understand much more than i can write ) I just found your chanel a few days ago and i am so thankful! I have learnd to play the piano in my youth until i was 16... and now i start again at the age of 42 ...with my very first piano at home. I just want to say thank you!! You are so kind and i really enjoy your videos to get help with starting again. I remeber that i played "for Ellise" in my youth very good... and now... i can play nothing... but i will look forward and learn again 😀 with you! So thank you for your helpful videos!

[@ilhamhidayat5310]

Thanks jazer lee

[@meropale]

The most helpful part of this video is seeing that even an experienced pianist has to "figure things out". For some reason I have this feeling that it should not require work.

[@hundemachenglucklich8383]

You are the best!

[@robertrenk7074]

Excellent!!

[@audigold]

Thank you for wounderful knowledge & trips to share. Very interesting to watch & learn.

[@jeffjackson43]

Brilliant really is helpful, I am lucky as I play bass and sax and now learning piano so I can read both treble and bass clefs, but you make complicated pieces seem so playable for a novice like me, thanks

[@wdonpercussion3179]

That was great!!!

[@SwiftDreamer]

These are great tips!

[@audigold]

Your teaching process is awesome.

[@ayunifitria9672]

Your videos always keep me motivated to learn piano Jazer. Thank you so much😊Greetings from Indonesia🙏

[@MYoung-yr9yi]

very helpful indeed! great one~

[@astralau8762]

Liked and Subscribed! Awesome to see a fellow Aussie... and as I am about to buy (and I hope learn) a piano as an adult, I have a feeling the more help, the better!

[@mattdorlandmusic]

These are great tips, Jazer! 👍 Most students don't know how to practice efficiently and end up wasting a lot of time. You are especially right about isolating and practicing the hard parts first, and unfortunately most people don't like doing that and only want to play the parts they're good at...learning to play an instrument is all about delayed gratification! 🤓

[@jazerleepiano]

Nicely worded!!