What is PRACTICING!

One of the most important part of learning to play an instrument is practicing, but students sometimes are not sure just how to practice.  To become a good musician you should spend a certain amount of time every day working on your music.  How you practice and how long you play will change as you become better at the piano.
HERE ARE A FEW TIPS:

1.  Play every day...Even if you are busy with homework or activities, a few minutes each day is better than one big practice session right before your lesson.

2.  Pick something to work on....It could be the notes, rhythm, or playing form memory.  Don't just play through your music a few times without thinking   Often it is helpful to pick a small section-maybe just a few measures or a line and work on it slowly and carefully.  Then pick another section.

3.  Notice details written in the music...  Composers give lots of information such as dynamics sharps, and flats, and other things written in the music.

4.  Check whether you are playing the rhythms correctly... Are you holding long notes for their full count?

I went to BYU Ed Week last week and loved the instructor Scott Braithwaite.  He gave some great advice on how to improve and progress at anything we do...Check out his prezi...I think you'll understand it even though it's lacking verbatim.

IMPROVEMENT AND PROGRESSION