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This video tutorial (a special surprise for the one-year anniversary of my Piano Coaching Program) is a detailed step-by-step lesson dedicated to the cornerstone of piano playing: correct practice. Besides sharing the key principles of correct piano practice, I demonstrate how to practice the beginning of the reprise from Chopin's beautiful Nocturne in E Minor op. 72 No. 1.
Video highlights:
00:17. Introduction. How much should we practice vs HOW should we practice?
01:25. PianoCareerAcademy.com is one year old!!!
02:36. Everything begins with the meaning of the music.
02:49. Piano playing is a mental activity.
03:17. Analyze and understand the music.
05:33. Harmonious piano playing happens simultaneously on two levels.
05:55. How should we practice? Step-by-step practice demonstration of the reprise from Chopin's Nocturne op. 72 No. 1.
06:24. Let's start with Slow Practice.
06:45. Practicing the LH.
07:14. Avoid mechanical practice.
07:35. Don't play big fragments at once!
08:27. Pay attention to posture and arm relaxation.
09:05. The wrist navigation technique.
10:00. The main purpose of slow practice: getting familiarized with the structure of the text and assimilating all the needed gestures for bringing out the character of the music.
10:22. Mental anticipation. Focus. Be aware of what you play.
10:44. Every repeat of a passage should be better than the previous one.
11:56. Relaxed muscles = noble sound.
12:15. Keep a rounded hand shape and firm fingers.
12:42. Playing in a relaxed manner doesn't mean having wobbly fingers! The 'soldiers' and the 'back-up': fingers and whole-arm.
13:30. The benefits of deep practice.
14:43. Increasing the tempo gradually.
15:03. The Magnifying Glass Practice Method: Analyze the core problem and solve it first!
16:26. Practicing the RH.
16:29. Applying the Intoning Technique to the melody.
16:40. Working on sound quality and phrasing.
18:40. How to practice ornaments.
21:33. Choose a comfortable fingering from the start.
22:21. Improving our legato.
23:10. A few words on confidence, freedom and relaxation.
23:39. Practicing the double jump.
24:55. Small hands? Compensate with wrist navigation!
26:16. Keep your ears on the melody! ;)
27:29. Productive practice is a question of balance: slow vs fast practice.
28:28. The 'faster than needed' practice method.
29:52. Practicing the descending passage.
30:20. Acquiring technical stability.
32:22. What is positional playing?
34:18. Allow the new material to 'settle in'!
34:58. Practicing both hands together.
35:19. Polish the connections between phrases or fragments.
35:47. Work on the sound quality simultaneously with learning the elements of the text.
36:03. Practicing without pedal.
37:07. Tempo, rhythm and rubato.
38:24. Working on the sound balance between the melody and the accompaniment
41:15. Improving our phrasing. Focusing on the Horizontal Flow.
42:10. How to ensure that the practiced fragment is mastered.
42:55. Record yourself!
44:04. How to structure a productive and enjoyable practice sessions.
44:14. The Warm Up.
44:45. HOW should we practice scales or technical exercises?
45:13. The key secret of correct practice: focus on quality, not quantity!
45:36. Quantity is relative.
46:00. Increase the practice time gradually!
46:48. Focus on one piece for at least 30 minutes!
47:15. Practice structuring according to your level and objectives
47:43. Avoiding Hand Injuries and Muscle Pain
48:48. Practice structuring according to the complexity of the piece
50:05. Conclusion. The way you practice determines the way you perform.
50:47. And a bonus tip for 'dessert': ENJOY your practice!!!
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