How to Study-Practice: Habits

[@karmacomacure]

Wow, your teaching skills are amazing. This channel is great. Thank you.

[@Pianoologist]

Thanks so much for the most kind words. It's my pleasure and privilege to share.

[@kathparkinson598]

This is my favourite You Tube channel. It’s beginning to dawn on me that my last few years trying to learn piano hasn’t been full of study or practice - a better description would be piano related activities! I’m on a mission to change that.

[@Pianoologist]

Wow! Your most kind words of appreciation made my day Kath. I am so glad to be part of your mission!

[@RoseLee23]

Thank you for your precious lessons!

[@Pianoologist]

Thanks so much for your short and sweet words of appreciation, Rose!

[@Photologistic]

Good video

[@Pianoologist]

Thanks for digging it, Brian.

[@risby2]

Great information!

[@Pianoologist]

Good to hear from you, Riz! And thanks for the positive feedback!

[@ReddM]

Your advice is spot-on and super-useful. Thank you SO much for taking the time to share your strategies. I always thought I couldn’t memorize music (more than 40 years of playing) and you have made it seem absolutely attainable-makes total sense. I hope you continue to make your videos.

[@Pianoologist]

Thanks a million for the most kind words and appreciation and encouragement. All the best to you in music and life!

[@ReddM]

@@Pianoologist Thank you so much, and to you also!

[@samueldanan891]

As always , good video .

[@Pianoologist]

Good to hear from you, Samuel. Thanks for the ongoing support.

[@martialaka1087]

Your videos are incredibly helpful dog

[@Pianoologist]

Thanks a bunch for digging my work, dog!

[@DojoOfCool]

Split your practice into two sessions everyday. First session the "warmup" or technique session slow and focused practice on mechanics of keyboard. Take a break like lunch or gym but a good break. Then the second session of the day the focus is all about playing music, improvising, learning tunes, this session is all about playing music. On days with less time available reduce length of the first session. Second session could last the rest of the day if you have the time. Second session could contain music related topics like composition, serious listening, theory study.

[@Pianoologist]

Thanks for sharing. May I ask how you work on technique independent of the music you are learning?

[@DojoOfCool]

In general technique is slow focused practice so both the body and mind are learning how you want to think and play in performance mode. Technique practice maybe be exercises or sections of music being worked on. It's all about what your focus and what you paying attention to programming your mind and body. The the playing music section of practice is focusing on the playing, improv, being creative. This is where you're trusting things you did in technique practice sessions to automatically come through so you can just focus on the outcome.

[@Pianoologist]

@@DojoOfCool Thanks for sharing, T.

[@christopherfreud5894]

Please, do you recommend practicing sight reading ? My level is between beginner and advanced. Thank you for your reply

[@Pianoologist]

Thanks for asking, Christopher. I highly recommend reading for comprehension... not merely to "phonetically" crank out dots on a page. In other words, studying of music theory such that you go beyond what each musical symbol and pattern IS (a NOUN) to what each musical symbol and pattern DOES (a VERB!)

[@christopherfreud5894]

@@Pianoologist Thank you Franck for all these great videos and the time spent to share your experience. ,Thanks to your site , I’m on my way to play the piano great again and feel more and more confident over time

[@Pianoologist]

@@christopherfreud5894 Music to my ears! All the best to you on your musical journey!