Fundamentals Of Piano Practice

A most important learning trick is to choose a short practice segment. This trick has perhaps the largest effect on reducing the practice time because of many reasons … http://www.pianofundamentals.com/book/en/1.II.6

Returning to Fur Elise, there are two difficult sections with 16 and 23 bars. Start by practicing the most difficult sections first.These will take the longest time to learn, so they should be given the most practice time. Since the ending of most pieces is generally the most difficult, you will learn most pieces starting [...]

Starting a Piece: Listening and Analysis (Fur Elise) http://www.pianofundamentals.com/book/en/1.II.4

The right height of the bench and its distance from the piano is also very much a matter of personal taste. A good starting point … http://www.pianofundamentals.com/book/en/1.II.3

Everyone seems to have her/is own ideas about finger positions, so it is clear that there are no rigid rules. The only guidance is that the fingers should be in the most relaxed and powerful positions… http://www.pianofundamentals.com/book/en/1.II.2

Many students use the following practice routine … EVERY STEP OF THIS PROCEDURE IS WRONG! Note that the above practice routine is an “intuitive” method. We describe the components of a proper practice routine in the following sections. They are presented in approximately the order in which a student might use them from start to finish of a [...]

Teachers play a critical role in showing students how to play and practice musically. …

Although it is not easy to define music precisely, we can discuss how to play musically, as done througout this book. … http://fopp.henrik-pantle.de/ http://www.pianofundamentals.com

We must understand what technique means because not understanding technique leads to incorrect practice methods. …

The objective of this book is to present the best known mehtods for practicing piano. …

There is an intimate relationship between music and mathemathics. … Acknowledgement This book is dedicated to my wife Merry, whose love, support, and boundless energy is what enabled me to devote so much time to this project. If you feel that you have benefited from this book and wish to express your appreciation, please send a contribution to: [...]

Most of this book deals with one important point — namely, that the best piano practice methods are surprisingly counter-intuitive …

Why are these practice methods so revolutionary? For detailed answers …

This is the first book ever written on how to practice at the piano! …