How to Practise Compiled by John B Clare, CT ABRSM

 

How to Practise

Compiled by John B Clare, CT ABRSM
(Points for effective practise)

1.  Practise little and often. Great harm can be done in rushed or lengthy practice.

2.  Try to time table your practise in your calendar week in advance. Treat this time as sacrosanct, just as you would your lesson.

3.  Never dismiss a few minutes practise if you find yourself with a little extra spare time.

4.  Before you play a single note, decide what you are going to practise and how much you are about to play. Try to practise and play the sections you don't yet know at the beginning of your practise. Play through the bits you do know at the end.

5.  Always know why you are repeating a passage and get one thing right at a time.

6.  Remember your teacher’s instructions.  Make notes where possible.

7.  Divide your practise between your pieces, scales and other work (exercises, sight reading etc.). Don't allow yourself to get stuck on one difficulty or one piece, go on to something else and come back to it later.

8.  Occasionally take time to perform a piece or larger section right through. Avoid stopping when you do so and use what you get wrong as the basis for your next day's practise.

9.  Always ask yourself what you have achieved in a practise before you finish.

10.  If your mind starts to wander then either work at something completely different or take a break.

 11.  Practise right and left hand separately, then put both hands together.

 12.  Practise your pieces once fast and four times very, very slowly – always leave the piece practised at a slow tempo or speed.  Use a metronome to help establish a good tempo. 

13.  Add dynamics, including slurs in as soon as possible (if you are able to practise on an acoustic piano).  This may include practising the pedal. 

14.  Above all, listen to every sound you make.

The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 5

The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 5

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The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 4

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The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 3

The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 3

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The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 2

The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 2 

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The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 1

The John B Clare Piano and Keyboard Course Module 1, Lecture 1

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