This Is How Much You Should Practice Technical Exercises

[@poldomenech3843]

For the quality of your videos i thought you were a lot more famous. Good job

[@PIANO_LAB]

Wow, thank you very much! We try very hard to make sure the content is the best we can make it. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@88steps81]

I don't practice any technical exercises or scales and arpeggios so far, but I definitely can confirm that those principals works for repertoire as well. Especially number 4. I practice many pieces at the same time and don't spend more than 2 minutes per difficult section. I just focus on correct form, and playing without mistakes as many times as I can cram in given interval, then let the muscle memory do it's job.

[@DavidMiller-bp7et]

I can see where this works too, concentrating solely on the music, perhaps making little exercises out of more challenging riffs. I spend about 10% just on scales and arps in the keys I'm working in the pieces. No other tech books. Banging away at tough riffs without breaks is counterproductive. Slow down, do it right, then speed up. Thanks.

[@beckywalstead3366]

Thanks for all the encouragement!

[@PIANO_LAB]

You are so welcome!

[@DavidMiller-bp7et]

Working through all tutorials again, from beginning. Good form is seminal. Piano mastery is a long game, takes time, patience and rest from whatever should be there. I'm not anywhere close to 30-35% time on exercises. I work only scales and arps of the keys in the piece I am working. If a key has 2,3 or more modulations, I work those keys 3 8vas, all three minor variations, in contrary motion and 1 to five 8vas accelerating the tempo with each new successive 8va, up and down, playing the last set of 5 in quintuplets, 5 times faster than the first 8va. I just developed this as a personal regimen, a personal choice for everyone. I get to closely watch my hand and finger work at slow tempi and try to keep up at real speed as the set progresses. Over 300-350 bpm something new must become habit. Fingers closer to the keyboard, light touch, etc. It works for me; thanks to all contributors of good will.

[@AutumnSonderness]

Hello Craig, thank you for your videos! At my college, piano improvisation is getting more important since we got a new prof for improv. Therefore, I now also practice it Improvisational, e.g. playing a part of a scale while laying out chords in the other hand or doing some staccato notes. I found that it really brings in some more fun into technique practice, especially once you have the right form for a technique and just need to get in the reps, because due to the improv aspect, you never practice it 100% the same. :-) just wanted to share with you this Perspective

[@DavidMiller-bp7et]

Good perspective. Thank you.

[@chowbow573]

My problem with practicing technical exercises is that I tend to be meticulous on details which results me to consume most of my time merely on this technical aspect in my practice sessions. In what ways can I improve and get things done in a short amount of time? I really struggle with being obsessively fixing minor details on my technical skills.

[@anggunnenohai3870]

Dear our online piano teacher, thank you for your thoughtful content! However, I would like to ask request about what was your first song to learn? What was the spark that made you want to play piano at the very first time? Have you ever had a kind of tired and losing motivation in playing piano? I hope you and your family are healthy and happy!

[@PIANO_LAB]

I can't say what the first piece that I ever learned was but I have certainly struggled with motivation many times before! But listening to my favorite composers always helps me get motivated again. I also try to take a break each summer (when I don't play piano at all for a few weeks) which helps. Thank you for your support!

[@DavidMiller-bp7et]

Selection of music style, genre and level is vital. Seeing progress, by your own standards, is what keeps me going.