The Fastest Way To Learn Any Piece

Do you find learning a new piano piece daunting? Are you one of those students who try to learn and practice the music only to keep making the same mistakes over and over again? In this lesson, I have surefire way for you to learn any piece of music handed to you in the fastest way possible.
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0:00 Intro
0:35 The RULE
2:12 Retain it in Your Brain
3:53 Play the Jazer Game
4:48 Game rule 1
6:23 Game rule 2
9:09 AAR is the way to go
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[@jazerleepiano]

🕘 Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:35 The RULE 2:12 Retain it in Your Brain 3:53 Play the Jazer Game 4:48 Game rule 1 6:23 Game rule 2 9:09 AAR is the way to go

[@janicedsouza33]

I've been playing the piano for 35 years now. Completed Grade 8 classical piano exams, benn through 3 wonderful piano teachers and I must say Jazer, that you have all the wisdom of my piano teachers. You are 💯 % correct ! I've used these techniques and they yield fantastic results. It's hard work but so worth it. Thank you for all the effort and passion you put into your videos. You are an excellent teacher ❤ God bless

[@NeonAGC]

I guess this is why I can learn pieces in only like 6 hours of practice. I've been subconsciously using this method (or at least similar, I don't count the amount of correct tries I just do as many as I feel fit until I think I got it), because for one, it works for me, and for two, I can't bring myself to play wrong notes. I hate it. I love hearing the actual piece, and hear it as it comes together. So I pause to think- pause to think- and I'm not satisfied with one section until I've got it down completely.

[@maitrangvu41]

May I know the name of song you play in game rule 2? I really love it❤

[@augustinechinnappanmuthria7042]

Fantastic tip's of practicing Well done 👍👍👍👍 Augustine violinist from Malaysia

[@silvestreperezg]

Amazing video, thanks

[@jltgp6221]

As a personal trainer and novice piano player, doing 100 push-ups for a wrong note is genius. I never imagined learning piano could also build muscle mass. Thanks Jazer!

[@elizabethpiela7389]

I'm going to be so in shape...😂

[@goettling]

Funny, I should've in great shape soon😂😂

[@gerardvila4685]

You don't have to answer, but I'd really like to know: do you seriously do 100 pushups after each mistake? And is that something you can do easily? (I couldn't do 100 pushups to save my life... and whatever number of pushups I could manage, I don't think I'd be able to play the piano afterwards!)

[@talaniel]

@@gerardvila4685It's ok, start with less, e.g. 5, start on knees, then full body, and the muscle strength will build up while still being able to play :-) It is, of course, meant to be a bit of a joke, but also works nicely - my children stopped saying bad words when pushups were the punishment :-)

[@tiffcat1100]

I would be doing push ups all day!! (66)

[@nsviolins]

I’m a newly retired early intermediate pianist. I have found that breaking the piece down like you did (smaller chunks, hands separately, etc) works well. One thing I’ve had to incorporate was, if I’m working on just one measure, always play at least one note into the next measure. Otherwise I find that the bar line becomes too visual for my brain and may mess up my phrasing or worse, cause hesitation, which I have been working hard to eliminate from my playing.

[@cherylkauppi5814]

That makes sense to go one note beyond the measure. That way there is a connection to the next measure in your memory and in your fingers.

[@TriggaTreDay]

Good to know

[@oldunclemick]

I agree about bar lines. Instead of bars I always practice phrases or segments of phrases that still make musical sense.

[@mariecloutier3548]

yes! my teacher always does this with me. we work to the downbeat and then the puzzle pieces fit together because i already know the transition to the next part.

[@kamlapiano]

playing musically is more to do with phrasing. So practising a Phrase that inevitably goes into to the next bar, will be better for the brain to understand not just the notes, but the musicality and structure when you start to speed up. Phrasing is key and your brain will understand that better than strictly applying bars.

[@DavidConnors]

I saw an interview once with some famous pianist I don’t recall. When he was asked about why he is so good at the piano he replied “it’s easy, I just don’t practice wrong notes.”

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

Not playing a wrong note in the beginning is essential and part of The Tradition. What is missing here is that the speed of playing in the end is inversely related to the speed of practicing. The slower you start practicing, the faster you will be able to play it.

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Indeed.

[@oldunclemick]

I always work with phrases, not measures. When the phrase is long or has a particularly difficult segment, I divide it but I make sure to keep each segment I practice musically meaningful in of itself. That way when I join it back together it's like assembling a sentence from words rath erth anch unks from arbi trar ybar line s.😊

[@willowwinkle]

Haha I LOVE your explanation of that. "That way when I join it back together it's like assembling a sentence from words rath erth anch unks from arbi trar ybar line s." 👍👍

[@theteachingbroker77]

I work with phrases also. I find it to be the best way to learn, especially if you already know how to sing the song.

[@beeszn]

this is such a genius comment

[@sandrapeterson3370]

Years ago, my piano teacher told me to practice this way. It works! Thanks for the refresher.

[@rowenamurphy6961]

This is the best advice. I also write in the fingerings to ensure I play it the exact same way each time 🎶🎹

[@meganpeterman335]

I do that too especially for tricky parts!

[@vknight7497]

“I don’t allow myself to play a wrong note” I never realized this was a choice 😂

[@bradymack48]

Took this lesson over to the guitar... This was the best piece of advice that I've heard in a long time. So simple but yet such a big game changer. Thank you

[@jamesparsons3134]

Your comment about playing a short section 7 times right is a HUGE Game changer for me... I have learned more from you than all the other teachers I have had in the past 50 years....

[@user-iz8nr5cx7t]

This is about the BEST advice ever. Of course it’s common sense but also easy to forget. Now I practice this way and the benefits are obvious. What I also practice when I find myself “stuck” is put the piece aside for a couple of days. When I resume I don’t start from the beginning but focus entirely on the bars that have given me grief.

[@JonSanchezR7]

I almost have 2 years playing the piano and since I study with these tips I learn and play much better than before. I'm learning Sonata in C Major and I'm really happy because I progress every week a lot. Thank you so much for the content, Jazzer! Sorry if my English is not so good. A hug from Barcelona!

[@tiffcat1100]

Your English is excellent 😊 a lot every week ❤

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Indeed. Shalom!

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

​@@tiffcat1100Very much so! I was born and raised in America, and the average person there, and the average person online has blatantly bad grammar.

[@MimCotton]

I'm 64 - brand new to the piano, first instrument I've ever tried to learn. Watched the AAR video last night and tried it out today. This is excellent advice from JL - it made a huge difference to the rate at which I learned. Also felt a lot more comfortable and confident about my playing by the end of my practice session. Can't wait to get going with it again tomorrow.

[@peestrem31]

@@nicolaspeters2555 how is playing the piano fearlessness

[@Chalice1017]

The older you are, the scarier it can be to learn a whole new skill.

[@pasadenaphil8804]

I'm 70 and hadn't played in 50 years but about 4 months ago, decided I would buy a piano and just get back into it. I got my new Yamaha P225 yesterday and it was a humbling to stare at that keyboard and not knowing how to start. So I decided to go back to square one and find out where I stood. Over those 4 months of thinking about it, I watched a ton of these videos. This site takes the trophy. Since yesterday, I've decided to find a piece I am determined to learn, to focus on chords and arpeggios, and now this, never play a wrong note. This really gets me amped for practice later today. I call that a good start. I expect to go pro in a couple of weeks. Maybe. OK, that'll never happen but I am now sure I will enjoy the relearning part. BTW, that link to the 2023-2024 Piano Syllabus (I forget what video it was on) was exactly what I needed yesterday . Provides a good reference for tracking my progress and exposing weaknesses. So now I have a plan. Thank you Jazer!

[@frescobaldi06]

I use the pause to think method already, and also hands separately if it really is too much coordination for the beginning. It really works well 👍🏼

[@lindadorsey9623]

I play Celtic harp and learning new tunes can be overwhelming when playing with other musicians. This method of learning a new piece is wonderful. It works!

[@Olesia_Kurilo]

Jazer, millions thanks ❤❤❤Please, make a video about how to push key for beautiful sound

[@willowwinkle]

Agree with all of this. It's tempting to play the entire piece over and over from the sheet music when you still have errors because you have some of it down and it feels good to get that "success" feeling from playing your best measures and phrases. This eats up a lot of time and energy. It's much more efficient to do smaller chunks and memorize/correct as you go.

[@smugler1]

Folks like to say "practice makes perfect". But it's more that "practice makes permanent". If you practice wrong, it'll be permanently wrong!

[@judykleinman7348]

It works…I can’t believe it and it’s totally memorized….Thank you…The piece is Bachs French Suite no 5 The Allemande..Now working on speed and rhythm…I love practicing without the music…I am not quite an intermediate player but I only want to leafnclassical pieces that I love. I am 74, playing a few years but only recently found my musical path. Life is wonderful, with music in it.

[@glennramsdell]

Excellent video! Another tip (which works for me): start with the last four measures of the piece, perfect those, add the prior four measures, and so on... until you've worked your way to the beginning. This prevents the "ego" from pushing one's way through, errors and all.

[@SpontaneityJD]

This video blew my mind. So simple yet will be a game changer. Thank you sir

[@WorstSanta]

I heard a lot of similar advices from my piano teacher but Jazer, you deliver the same idea the way that is way more convincing. This is what sets apart the best teacher from a good ones. Thanks a huge lot man!

[@M0nd-S0nne]

exakt. Jazer vermittelt auch Leidenschaft und Feuer fürs Klavierspielen. Man spürt , dass er dafür lebt ! Die Tipps und Anleitungen sind die besten, die ich bisher gefunden habe . Vielen vielen Dank Jazer !

[@pw6002]

Don’t understimate the fact that it’s the second person from whom you hear this advice. An advice given by only one person is always more difficult to trust to.

[@tunamayo6209]

My old teacher used to be exactly like him and give me the most helpful and interesting advices :) even after I thought there’s nothing to learn anymore, she still found new techniques and things to teach me, such an awesome teacher. She was always so passionate when playing the piano too, no matter how simple the piece was. She now switched career paths unfortunately but she hasn’t lost her passion for music It was a sad moment when I realised that I won’t receive any of her advices ever again lol Nevertheless, the advices she gave me will forever be cherished by me and lead me through the new music pieces ahead of me Idk why I’m even telling random people about my teacher but well I guess the right teacher can change the perspective of something so much. Her piano playing genuinely inspired me to become like her because it was just full of life whenever she played

[@kamlapiano]

Absolutely - You're describing Finger Memory. Some people have a greater predilection for this than others - hence how some pianists can memorise with ease - like me. The next issue is technique Oh how I'd love to have both. This is the first time I've encountered my own musical memory possibly explained. - it's a natural talent but only utilised by the 'don't play a wrong note method' which I've done for decades. It's great to see this. My practise method is to 'play the difficult passages first as slow as it takes to eradicate any notational mistakes' - You are training your brain to communicate with your fingers with the correct notes. Every wrong note leaves a memory in the brain and every time you play that wrong note, your brain is memorising it as the correct one. Whenever I've explained this to other musicians my view gets dismissed. Now I know I'm not crazy like they think. And they still perform with sheetmusic, too terrified to rely on their brain and the natural memory due to bad learning habits. Because from the moment you put up a new piece of sheetmusic and play the first note, your brain is memorizing it. It's so difficult to eradicate wrong memory. I have abandoned some wonderful piano compositions because years ago I learnt wrong harmonies/notes and I cant relearn as my brain still had automatic initial memory when performing under pressure - no matter how much time spent re- learning correctly. It's great playing at home, but performing at a concert under stress , the brain reverts back to the previous memory. At age 64, its become easier to learn pieces from scratch rather than try to eradicate deep rooted memory of existing repertoire . I've ruined pieces from ineffective practise 40 years ago- the brain is very powerful and never forgets that initial finger memory. I wish I'd realised what damage I was creating in my 20s for later on. Thank you for this video. I hope my long😂 comment helps someone x😮

[@leeza6523]

This is very interesting. I have similar issues with my playing if I haven't used the AAR method on a piece. Or if I have learned someone's name incorrectly. What I learn first sticks like glue. So out of nowhere the early mistakes re-emerge, even after it's been corrected long ago.

[@zachsaw78]

This is very very insightful stuff!! I'm the sort who needs sheet music in front of me, otherwise I can't play anything. My son who's 9 years old is the opposite. His sight reading is terrible but after a couple of passes, he can memorise the whole thing. Granted these are easy grade 7 sight reading pieces but he's got repertoire pieces like Clair de lune, moonlight sonata 3rd movement and prelude in G minor by rach that he can play from memory. I've never understood how he does that and you might have just given me the insight I need to help him on his piano journey.

[@Jaguar106-sl3ls]

Love to follow your explanations! So great!👏

[@user-sl3hp4pm1m]

Thanks, and very true. Also the small breaks not only give the brain time to process the next move, it also gives the muscles some fresh blood before the next move. playing with a soft touch further relax muscles and speed things up.

[@AdrielDeGuzman]

I am a church organist and this is the technique that was told to me by our senior organist and this really works and is very effective.

[@GodofAllBeings]

I watched this about a week ago, and it's really stuck with me. I feel like I already knew that stumbling along (particularly when "learning via sight reading") would mean I wouldn't retain what I was playing. But actually being strict as you suggest has worked amazingly. Thank you Jazer :)

[@run1492]

The key you mentioned about not to confuse the brain by making errors (variations) makes a lot of sense ! It also gives peace of mind, and could be applicable to all learning: never rush when learning ! Small steps...

[@tari-jeanlybbert8225]

I tell all of my students that there are three more important things than speed; 1. Correct notes, 2. Correct fingering., and 3 correct timing. I love the idea of seven times correctly, but the fingering has to be exactly the same as well. Just getting right notes isn’t enough. Also, it’s helpful to give your brain a chance to sort things out. Neuropathways take time to develop so that the information going between our hands and brain can flow smoothly (muscle memory). As you’ve stated, your brain gets confused if you do it differently each time.

[@doreenhall102]

I showed this video to all of my students this week. They listened to you. I have been harping on this subject for years. Correct notes and fingering beget correct notes and fingering. Thanks I'll be subscribing,

[@alexanderhorch]

great hint, thanks! so intuitive it is. what i wondered is handling finding fingerings. this needs to go first, right, otherwise my brain gets even more confused. i realized that finding fingerings properly already is 50% of the practice. then comes your excellent rule.

[@Piano_Albert]

I find doing technical exersizes really helped me learn pieces quicker. Ear training helped alot too.

[@vivacepianostudio]

Great video advice! I’m passing this along to all my students as it confirms everything I tell them. I particularly love what you said about suffering for a few minutes. Although using little pieces of candy to motivate beginners’ suffering does help! They get to pick out several jelly beans or m&ms to reflect the number of times to play correctly. Every time they get the intended passage correct, they get to keep/eat their treat. For every wrong attempt, I eat their choice with great joy and drama. So you better believe they pay attention!!! Lol. May I add? 1 special attention to fingering. Even if you play the correct note but use inconsistent or inefficient fingering it can spell trouble. 2. We do use the correct rhythm so the melody makes sense and starts becoming integrated into their aural conceptions. I don’t allow beginners to gloss over half notes or play eights same as quarters. Yes, that happens!! 🙄Lol. 3. We call your “pause play” stop prepare for difficult spots. Very helpful! 4. And I also stress using proper touches too: staccato, a good firm connected legato, slurs, lifts on rest etc. We use a slow metronome to allow our brains and eyes time to signal our fingers. Except on stop prepare of course. So, the right note at the right time with the correct finger and correct intention. I call this the mechanical phase of learning. Once it’s learned and sped up close to final tempo, we start adding expression: dynamics, balance, tempo bends etc. Thank you so much for addressing and correcting bad practice habits. 😊 it’s great advice and reminders to all of us.

[@Maryroselan]

You seem like a wonderful teacher! All the best!

[@willowwinkle]

YES! Learning the incorrect fingering (or not being consistent with fingering) is just as bad as his "play it 10 times wrong hoping for an 11th different outcome" because it just solidifies muscle memory for inefficient fingering! Ditto for proper note durations - it's very easy (even for advanced pianists!) to get used to hearing wrong notes or sloppy phrasing. PS. The candy trick sounds awesome. 😊

[@leeza6523]

JL's efficient method and this excellent reply can save a novice pianist years of frustration from trial-and-error practice. And these pedagogical concepts can be applied to disciplines beyond piano study. I'm a high school English teacher who loves Bach, and I'm using these concepts to help my students with their research essays. Thank you for taking the time to post!

[@martcoleman]

This makes a lot of sense to me. As he was talking, I was wondering whether practicing the wrong rhythm would also create a faulty "muscle memory", just as much as repeating the wrong notes would. I wonder whether any neurologist or psychologist has done experiments to test this: which aspects of playing piano pieces take priority in the memory mechanisms of the brain? (Note sequence, rhythm, fingering, dynamics). Or maybe scientific studies are not needed -- experienced teachers like you can answer the question!😊

[@karenlang69]

Love this!!

[@ChristosPapazacharias]

Great advice Jazer! As a beginner i must say that your videos are one of the most proffesional but at the same time easier to follow i have seen! Thanks for all your effort in creating these videos for everyone!!

[@niu8452]

I tried this method of practice today on a piece that ive been learning for a week. I usually made a lot of mistakes while playing the whole piece. But with this method i am able to finish the whole piece without any mistakes!! Thanks for the tips.

[@Hannah-hv5pc]

Thanks for this advice. I have been struggling with a piece for a couple of weeks and kept repeating wrong notes. I used your method for an hour and I seem to have solved the problem. I am a late beginner. My brain must have been confused because of conflicting input of information but was surprisingly generous when I treated it with a bit of respect. I liked your analogy of a dance teacher not being consistent and confusing the students. Amazing !!

[@fouroutthedoor1110]

Thanks very much Jazer for your well-produced, consistent and (very) useful content. ❤

[@UnbiasedMagicReviews]

You're a good guy! I appreciate these motivational videos. They help us "beginner-intermediate" piano players that need motivation.

[@nancydevlin65]

Love the way you expain everything! Truly enjoying your lessons and already looking forward to my next practice session! Keep 'em coming, Jazer!

[@richardschneider7563]

I'm so glad that I found your yt channel. I play the piano for so many years now and I struggle to improve at a sertain point. You really helped me out! 🙏🏻💪🏻

[@cyberoptic5757]

You are exactly correct. To speed up, slow down and get it done. Correctly

[@oliviermagere]

It makes perfect sense, i was given similar advice for large hand movements: do the move but only play when hand and finger positions are all correct.

[@aanikoo]

Dear Jazer, I just love what you do and how you do it, and find it incredibly helpful, like this piece too. Thank you!

[@annkadish9503]

Love your pause to think method… it allows your hands and your ear to build a musical thought, like a sentence, without losing or jumbling its meaning. It also, on the pragmatic side, teaches your brain to be fully ready for those tricky moments in transitions, fugues or places where the melodic voicing is moving, changing or overlapping.

[@jeanlandim]

That's make sense

[@Phoenix0197]

This method works wonders! To help with the boredom, once or twice per practice session I let myself do everything wrong; I'll play too fast, use both hands, breeze over mistakes, everything. It's probably not the best practice, but I've found that it also helps me get rid of tension and remember why I love the piece. Also, I can see the progress I've made in this session alone, which makes me excited to keep practicing (the correct way)!

[@jeanlandim]

Man, this incredible helps me too.

[@federicoberghmans991]

What I like about your lesson is your confidence and enthusiasm on the positive outcomes. Will try it out. Thanks!

[@viktoriab4293]

Id like to add to also always use the same fingers for a section

[@nomoreospf]

Great advices thank you!

[@charlesmccormick2625]

Pedagogy, style of teaching, refines skill delivery, student learning! HUGE insights here and appreciated! Thanks

[@jurekkonarski9991]

That was a great explanation. I've started to learn piano couple of months ago (being 31) with basic knowledge and great motivation. From the beginning I hated to listen to myself playing wrong notes, so I tried to split any piece I was learning into parts and master them before I go further. It was partly subconcious, partly because of my feelings towards listening to bad notes. I've also taken couple of years of lessons in amateur choir under the direction of a professional conductor, who taught me this way of learning - repeat one part until it's done correctly many times. If not, he was even just abandoning entire piece. Your video explained me a lot about how brain works in such a situation, how it adapts everything we play good or bad, and it's brilliant knowledge to support this One Rule to rule them all :) Thanks!

[@marcychristoff219]

I enjoy watching your videos, Jazer. They're very successful at teaching HOW to practice and you make it fun and interesting. Bravo!!👏🎹

[@spencerlee3201]

This techique is so simple yet so clutch.... I'm self taught and never had a teacher so nobody has ever forced me to play with accuracy. I started a new piece last week and made more progress in the last hour than I have over the entire week! Thank you sir for the great tip!

[@cherylkauppi5814]

I was just starting to apply this method, but this video helped crystalize the purpose in my head so i could pass it on to my students with confidence. Thank you!

[@kevingrieve5763]

After learning a piece, I start with the last measure first and work backwards playing the entire piece without error, this got me ready for recitals and memorizing

[@jasminesoni24]

Hi, i am in Initial grade and 38yrs old. I was playing with hit and trial method and was going to stop taking classes. Came across ur videos few days back and for the first time i played "Boogie"well at my class today and it was approved. Thank you so so much for your tips.

[@pw6002]

As a piano teacher myself, this is EXACTLY how I tell my students to practice !! 😀 This method is soooo efficient ! (I say « 5 times in a row » for complete beginners or young children and « 10 times in a row » for more advanced students, but the idea is the same).

[@mollerorganbuilder]

Hi Jazer, I've been watching your videos for quite some time, I'm an Organist and your videos also help remind myself how to practice properly, especially while learning Bach and Widor pieces!

[@theteachingbroker77]

You are such a fantastic teacher. I love the way you give very thorough explanations, a lot of teachers do not give detailed explanations. Thanks.

[@sheilaclarke3692]

Thank you for your wonderful piano lessons. They make sense, and they work! Best wishes, Sheila ❤

[@user-el7xo5lf5n]

Thank you for your videos and advices!

[@antoinetterodrigues3515]

Thank you Jazer. I like your quiet and assured way of putting forth important matters. Learnt something good today.

[@BtAddpiano]

Thank you so much Jazer for this crucial tip🙏❤

[@sp1704]

Thank you! I'm coming back to piano after quite a long hiatus, and I'm currently applying this to my Hanons where I see, from many moons ago, I had a fingering issue. THAT FINGER CONFUSION IS STILL THERE, AFTER XYZ YEARS!!! So now I get to begin very slowly, reinforcing the correct fingering every. Single. Time. It may take time to iron out the brain confusion, but I do think this approach is already helping! Yay!

[@JonIllescas]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us, Jazer. Thanks, master.

[@TriggaTreDay]

I love finding new ways to help support my brain 🧠 to be and do it’s best. This is really an overall life lesson that many should be following on a daily based. There are other things that I am working on that I will for sure be applying this practice to, because it’s unacceptable at this point for me to continue experiencing errors if I am aiming for perfection. Thanks a ton.

[@karensullivan6545]

I have been trying to slow down and go over the difficult parts with accuracy. It is amazing how quickly I am improving with this one change in one week. Thank you for the amazing lessons.

[@gerarddelux]

Hi, I have started playing the piano on my new Alesis Recital 88 keys about a week ago and have adopted straight away your rule to avoid bad habits when playing wrong notes and it's working really well for me, so thanks for sharing this great tip 😊

[@iwanjones7334]

I am a guitar player but your advice is always spot on!

[@InvincibleViolinist]

GREAT advice for anyone on any instrument. Well done!

[@rachelchenard8386]

Great advice, thank you!!

[@joeschepis]

Great guidance! Thank you!

[@TheSaltyAdmiral]

This is actually great advice for most things you want to improve at.

[@msgingerjourney]

I love, love, love this technique! This is exactly what I have needed to hear. I have found that when I make a mistake early on in learning a piece that it crops up later after I have learned to play it correctly. Those early mistakes are tenacious! Can't wait to put your technique to work today!

[@steffancoutinho5077]

Great instructor! Thank you!

[@katarinapitonakova662]

Thank you Jazer 🙏❤️.. I will try it .. !!! 7 times in a row with any wrong notes !!! I will show this way also to my 8yo daughter .. 🤗

[@timw4383]

"Pause and Think" will also help to perfect leap transitions. I was having trouble transitioning through a particular leap when I heard a woman play the section as if she paused to think. It was barely noticeable, but I heard it. I tried it, and it worked. Lol Thank you, sir.

[@Anne-yu1eo]

Love this. Thank you!

[@user-xi2mo9sh5c]

This is brilliant advice. Simply brilliant.

[@nessieness5433]

Thank you for the lessons and your enthusiasm, it is a real pleasure!

[@angelikakutscher4223]

I completely aggree With you. As Piano teacher I would add that it‘s also Important Not to correct mistakes already playd. This will also confuse the head.

[@elijah8867]

Excellent advice. I've adopted this method a while back from another source and it absolutely works. Instead of singing an entire verse over and over, I focus on where I'm stumbling and do it over and over until I get it right. Then play it altogether and it falls right into place.

[@vasilikarpiak2802]

Brilliant. Thank you so much!

[@liorbenshushan2939]

im so glad i started learning piano and found this channel at the same time, i see myself doing almost every famous mistake you talk about, but lucky for me your videos always bring me back to the right track XD

[@AdrianMark]

Truly a fantastic method. And I'm so glad you said it's a discipline. Something clicked in my brain.

[@alinagomez2773]

Great tip for learning a piece. It makes a lot of sense, I'll try it myself. Thanks a lot.

[@tamaradelaet308]

Thank you! Very helpful, as I seem to have issues on change of position in a piece I'm learning I'm going to use the stop and thing part

[@magictouchpianostudio686]

You are absolutely right 😊

[@rarsenio1]

I really needed to hear this. Thank you for your valuable insight.

[@GeoffreyLaureate]

You are brilliant, both as a pianist and as a teacher. Thank you!

[@cinlocybin]

I love this!!! Thank you

[@mariawall2531]

Most helpful information I’ve gotten in all my years of piano. THANK YOU!!!

[@ElisPalmer]

Brilliant advice, that’s a life saver. Thanks so much ~ 🌟

[@iamkurimanju]

Love this idea, will apply it straight away. Been finding my love for some of the beginner pieces (Diabelli, Attwood, etc) wanes overtime and I believe that it is because of everything you've described in this video. Thanks for the straitening. Cheers!

[@sergiosergiyenko4439]

Thank you for these lessons. Very useful indeed!

[@kenzosato332]

Thank you for showing how to practice properly! Appreciate the free lesson!

[@tomyvrosales3535]

Very good insight!! Thanks for this

[@strangeboycnn19]

Best advice I received. Thanks a lot!

[@tomfischer7896]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@ryrify]

When I was beginning to learn the piano as a child my extraordinary teacher had this rule. It was horrible to stop like I was shocked every time I made a mistake to see where I was wrong but wow did she know what she was doing. As an adult I can hear her voice and I stop immediately and assess. I will play one measure until I get it if that’s what it takes to practice that day. It’s honestly helped me so much. The impatience to make the music sound pretty is ironically a huge obstacle in getting there!