This is very helpful! My teacher taught me too. Play right hand then left hand and hands together. The higher the grades is never easy. I can take 1 hour just repeating 1 bar continuously and still didn't get right. I'm not talented, but it just really needs a lot of patience and practice.
You are amazing! I took piano lessons as a child. I was a dropout. Now, I am 77 and have decided I want to give it another try. I've just begun, but the big blessing is that I found your videos this morning with Soooooooooooo many helpful insights and suggestions for success. Thank you. Thank you! Linda
Thank you, Jazer. As a person w/ a full time career and a side hustle, it can be difficult to carve out 30-60 mins at once daily. This is very helpful. I now have a good plan on things I can hone when I only have 10 mins.
Thanks for the tips, Jazer! One more helpful tip from my teacher - always try to read at least one measure ahead. It’s damn hard but extremely important.
"Observe yourself mindfully during practicing in that ten minutes." This is the mindset I went into learning before I even played a single note on a keyboard I didn't even have yet. What did I do when I finally got a keyboard, which was today? I wiped the dust off of a pretty decent DSLR camera and tripod I had lying around that I used in the past for other things, and recorded myself playing just scales on Day 1. I noticed inaccuracies in the playing which I expected on day one, but most noticeably the tension in my hands.
Great video! With 10 minutes yesterday, I pulled up a Charles Sczcepanek ACROSS THE UNIVERSE arrangement that I have put off trying. I looped the first four measures and played them over and over to get that odd timing down ... this process is golden!!!
This is great advice I wish I had 50 years ago. I was never taught how to practice so these ideas are very helpful. I'm very impatient with myself so this reminds me to slow down. Thanks Jazer!
Separate hands are the best way to.practice a piece and the short Chopin preludes take very little time. I don't practice often and when i do i do it tunefully like hints from Jazer.
I repeat problem parts 7 times. It must be 7 times in a row “with no mistakes”. I start these problem sections very slowly where I can play it just 7 times without mistakes. From that point I increase the tempo but 10 beats until I get to the actual tempo. I never increase the tempo at any time until I can play it 7 times in a row without mistakes. Yes, it is slow but then when I do my exams I get “pass with honours” every time. I am,as always, working to get “pass with distinction”. Not there yet but I will.
After working on a piece ('Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' by J.S. Bach from 'The Library of Easy Piano Favorites') for about two years and still not being able to play it without a mistake, I have got better by doing what you advise, Jazer, viz. focussing on certain sections and also slowing down my playing (pushing the slowness in the final playing to the maximum while keeping to the tempo that feels right for this piece). Thank you. The application of your advice has led to a number of very satisfying short sessions in which I have sensed significant progress. (By the way, I don't simply play the one piece all the time! Ha, ha!
I know that those questions are only to generate comments under the video. But still, if I had only 10 minutes I would make sure to make room for more practice. I only have 30 minutes now and I even feel this is too little, even when doing structured practice (as I also want to have some time left to actually play what I want without 'practicing'.
Thank you so much!! Those tips are so helpful for me as still kind of a perfectionist - that also has 3 children :D I want to play so so much but overthink how to practice, which way, what to, how long, and I think it's so hard - because I always want it all at once :) Slowly, in pieces, step by step, I know better now. Thank you also for your positive attitude, while giving great advice the mood also gets better :) If I were in Australia again, I would definitely take lessons from you. Greetings to my former work-and-travel-experience-country, from now Austr(al)ia 🇦🇹👋🏻
I watched a video where you said something like “don’t play wrong notes, correct the mistake immediately before moving on” and it stuck with me. Now if I make a mistake, I redo that bar and play it five times correctly before continuing the piece. Oddly enough, I also practice the opposite. I will purposely hit a wrong note with the goal that I can continue and recover quickly without it messing up the rest of the song. I mainly practice this “technique” closer to a concert to mentally prepare for how it feels to hit a wrong note under pressure.
I'm a beginner and try to practice for 30 minutes every day. Sometimes I practice several times a day for shorter durations. I didn't realize I was doing something correct until now, and that is playing one or two measures over and over to develop the muscle memory. Every practice session begins and ends with two octaves of C major scales as fast as I can with both hands. It's not pretty, but is getting better each week.
I highly recommend you do it with hands separately, with the right fingerings, at a comfortable tempo, focusing on evenness and that no note stands out or is accented over another. I give you two weeks with this method, it'll probably take you more than a month with your method, to get to a speed you'd consider good.
@@jammerlammer546 I'm open to suggestions, so I'll try your method and report back. I'm right handed, but seem to be more fluid and less prone to mistakes when doing the scales with only my left hand. Maybe I'm overthinking the process.
@@Mike--K same here I play better any scale with both hands When separate hands, the left hand is wiggling and doesn't hold the tempo I will try to practice more
it's been a month now and most of the time I only do have 10 ish minutes at 9.00 PM to practice piano, as I'm also working on a research project that has taken a heck ton lot of my time
Hello jazer.I am a total beginner and I need a piano practice plan for two hour can you please reply. 2 . Second is that could you tell that how to practice chords and when to start to learn arpeggio and scale and chord. Please do reply. 3. Last thing could you please recommend me the book for pieces because I have books of music theory and all but i face problem in finding pieces to play and learn. Thank you
noone ever only has 10 minutes per day of free time for something they like to do.. if they practice several times per day where that single session has 10 minutes then that is a different story imho what i do with 10 minutes is play hanon for warmup and my favorite music i try to currently learn from sheet music, play it up to the point where i struggle with and then slow down and repeat several times that single bar or two to build up muslce memory sometimes i take a random tea/toilet break where i have to wait about 10 minutes before the tea is drinkable and i use it for this too
When you say "make sure you know" instead of bludgeoning through, how would you suggest we know before hand. Is it memorizing the notes in the scale (from someone with bad memory)
Hey Jazer, this video is listed as "private" although I can view it on youtube. I like to download your lessons to watch offline with a better video player that allows me to jump back and forwards easier. It would be so appreciated if you don't do whatever makes them private.
I try to squeeze in many ten minutes practices every day and do a variation of what you recommend. If I am working on adding a new piece into my small repertoire later, I'll focus on the scales and/or chords of that piece to get ready. I often just work on two Hanon exercises or go through all exercises from 1 to wherever I am. If I am getting stuck in parts of pieces and have already added the problem to my list, I'll pick one and work on that. Fingering is a main problem for me so Hanon is a great help. The tedium is worth the satisfaction when I finally "get it". That usually happens in the 10-15 minute sessions, especially when I do it first thing in the morning.
Feel like I’ve only got 10 minutes as my right thumb starts to burn within that time. Just doing a scale. And just my right thumb. Left is totally fine.
Same here . Practicing for short amounts of time, rather than going on and on, drilling and drilling, is better, so that pain from arthritis doesn't start up and turn it into a frustrating experience. My teacher showed me an exercise to do before practice: shake out hands, do prayer position, then do the yoga tree hand exercise.
Thank you for the tips in practicing! I know for me personally, just sitting down to practice is hard at times! When I sit down at the paino I usually end up playing/practicing for about 45 mins. The 10 mins are just to have fun playing songs I know. 🙂
Sheet music after 10 years will be very easy to execute at least at easy/medium level. Instantly recognizing notes and being able to play without practice most of classical music plus almost 100% pop music.
This is very helpful! My teacher taught me too. Play right hand then left hand and hands together. The higher the grades is never easy. I can take 1 hour just repeating 1 bar continuously and still didn't get right. I'm not talented, but it just really needs a lot of patience and practice.
Your teachings are wonderful.
You are amazing! I took piano lessons as a child. I was a dropout. Now, I am 77 and have decided I want to give it another try.
I've just begun, but the big blessing is that I found your videos this morning with Soooooooooooo many helpful insights and suggestions for success. Thank you. Thank you!
Linda
These sort of generalised how to are massively useful. Good to see you back.
Thank you, Jazer. As a person w/ a full time career and a side hustle, it can be difficult to carve out 30-60 mins at once daily. This is very helpful. I now have a good plan on things I can hone when I only have 10 mins.
Thanks for the tips, Jazer! One more helpful tip from my teacher - always try to read at least one measure ahead. It’s damn hard but extremely important.
"Observe yourself mindfully during practicing in that ten minutes." This is the mindset I went into learning before I even played a single note on a keyboard I didn't even have yet. What did I do when I finally got a keyboard, which was today? I wiped the dust off of a pretty decent DSLR camera and tripod I had lying around that I used in the past for other things, and recorded myself playing just scales on Day 1. I noticed inaccuracies in the playing which I expected on day one, but most noticeably the tension in my hands.
Great video! With 10 minutes yesterday, I pulled up a Charles Sczcepanek ACROSS THE UNIVERSE arrangement that I have put off trying. I looped the first four measures and played them over and over to get that odd timing down ... this process is golden!!!
This is god tier advice! I wasted countless hours learning all of these tips the hard way when I was younger.
Wow! Thank you. That will be the most effective 10 min of practice each week.
This is great advice I wish I had 50 years ago. I was never taught how to practice so these ideas are very helpful. I'm very impatient with myself so this reminds me to slow down. Thanks Jazer!
Separate hands are the best way to.practice a piece and the short Chopin preludes take very little time. I don't practice often and when i do i do it tunefully like hints from Jazer.
Very helpful many thanks Jazer
Watching from France 🇫🇷
this schubert piece is awesome
Thanks a lot, you're always super helpful
J. love your lessons.
Thanks for this.
Great drill, thanks for that one. very helpful. Most important 100% accuracy, and slowing down anytime we feel we loose control.
I tend to do exactly as you advise, it works! Thanks Jazer
I repeat problem parts 7 times. It must be 7 times in a row “with no mistakes”. I start these problem sections very slowly where I can play it just 7 times without mistakes. From that point I increase the tempo but 10 beats until I get to the actual tempo. I never increase the tempo at any time until I can play it 7 times in a row without mistakes. Yes, it is slow but then when I do my exams I get “pass with honours” every time. I am,as always, working to get “pass with distinction”. Not there yet but I will.
Thank you! The BEST advice!
Thank you, Maestro Jazer....very useful as always. Un abrazo.
Thanks for this Jazer! 😊
Je découvre c'est vraiment bien très pédagogique conseils très utiles pour moi qui suis débutante,
After working on a piece ('Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' by J.S. Bach from 'The Library of Easy Piano Favorites') for about two years and still not being able to play it without a mistake, I have got better by doing what you advise, Jazer, viz. focussing on certain sections and also slowing down my playing (pushing the slowness in the final playing to the maximum while keeping to the tempo that feels right for this piece). Thank you. The application of your advice has led to a number of very satisfying short sessions in which I have sensed significant progress. (By the way, I don't simply play the one piece all the time! Ha, ha!
You play beautifully
Great video! helps a lot
Thank you so much. 😊🎶
Very, very helpful, thank you.
Great advice 👍
These lessons are awesome! Subscribed.
Thank you for your advice, I agree with you.
Thanks to the tips Jazer Lee. 🎹 👍
Thank's!❤❤❤
Thanks Jazer. Please could you do a video on how to play different times in each hand, eg. 8 notes in the rh against 6 notes in the left? Thanks.
10 minutes seems like too little time. But Jazer, your other suggestions have proved helpful so I'm going to give it a go.
Thanks!!! This was very helpful 🙏🏼
I know that those questions are only to generate comments under the video. But still, if I had only 10 minutes I would make sure to make room for more practice. I only have 30 minutes now and I even feel this is too little, even when doing structured practice (as I also want to have some time left to actually play what I want without 'practicing'.
Thanks Jazer
Thank you so much!! Those tips are so helpful for me as still kind of a perfectionist - that also has 3 children :D
I want to play so so much but overthink how to practice, which way, what to, how long, and I think it's so hard - because I always want it all at once :)
Slowly, in pieces, step by step, I know better now.
Thank you also for your positive attitude, while giving great advice the mood also gets better :)
If I were in Australia again, I would definitely take lessons from you. Greetings to my former work-and-travel-experience-country, from now Austr(al)ia 🇦🇹👋🏻
Jazer lee ❤
I watched a video where you said something like “don’t play wrong notes, correct the mistake immediately before moving on” and it stuck with me. Now if I make a mistake, I redo that bar and play it five times correctly before continuing the piece.
Oddly enough, I also practice the opposite. I will purposely hit a wrong note with the goal that I can continue and recover quickly without it messing up the rest of the song. I mainly practice this “technique” closer to a concert to mentally prepare for how it feels to hit a wrong note under pressure.
I'm a beginner and try to practice for 30 minutes every day. Sometimes I practice several times a day for shorter durations. I didn't realize I was doing something correct until now, and that is playing one or two measures over and over to develop the muscle memory.
Every practice session begins and ends with two octaves of C major scales as fast as I can with both hands. It's not pretty, but is getting better each week.
I highly recommend you do it with hands separately, with the right fingerings, at a comfortable tempo, focusing on evenness and that no note stands out or is accented over another. I give you two weeks with this method, it'll probably take you more than a month with your method, to get to a speed you'd consider good.
@@jammerlammer546 I'm open to suggestions, so I'll try your method and report back. I'm right handed, but seem to be more fluid and less prone to mistakes when doing the scales with only my left hand. Maybe I'm overthinking the process.
@@Mike--K same here
I play better any scale with both hands
When separate hands, the left hand is wiggling and doesn't hold the tempo
I will try to practice more
lol i just printed schubert moment musicax in f minor yester day) now i see jazer lee actully read my mind
Are there any helpful tips or advice on playing piano after a tendon injury? My right pinky is stuck in a closed position.
Je m'abonne ! est-ce que vous avez fait des vidéos pour étudier des petits morceaux connus pour débutant 2e année ? Merci !
Jazer, how do I go about finding out more about your online lessons? Do you have a website or a link you can provide? Thank you.
Hii.do you give online classes?
it's been a month now and most of the time I only do have 10 ish minutes at 9.00 PM to practice piano, as I'm also working on a research project that has taken a heck ton lot of my time
Dude, this MFer has the best tips. Might actually need to sign up for some 1-on-1 madness 😂
Hello jazer.I am a total beginner and I need a piano practice plan for two hour can you please reply.
2 . Second is that could you tell that how to practice chords and when to start to learn arpeggio and scale and chord. Please do reply.
3. Last thing could you please recommend me the book for pieces because I have books of music theory and all but i face problem in finding pieces to play and learn.
Thank you
noone ever only has 10 minutes per day of free time for something they like to do.. if they practice several times per day where that single session has 10 minutes then that is a different story imho
what i do with 10 minutes is play hanon for warmup and my favorite music i try to currently learn from sheet music, play it up to the point where i struggle with and then slow down and repeat several times that single bar or two to build up muslce memory
sometimes i take a random tea/toilet break where i have to wait about 10 minutes before the tea is drinkable and i use it for this too
Scale - left hand
When you say "make sure you know" instead of bludgeoning through, how would you suggest we know before hand. Is it memorizing the notes in the scale (from someone with bad memory)
Hey Jazer, this video is listed as "private" although I can view it on youtube. I like to download your lessons to watch offline with a better video player that allows me to jump back and forwards easier. It would be so appreciated if you don't do whatever makes them private.
This is definitely not beginner 😊 I look at that and think, oh wow, it's difficult to see myself getting that far
I do 1,000 pushups in 10 minutes.
I try to squeeze in many ten minutes practices every day and do a variation of what you recommend. If I am working on adding a new piece into my small repertoire later, I'll focus on the scales and/or chords of that piece to get ready. I often just work on two Hanon exercises or go through all exercises from 1 to wherever I am. If I am getting stuck in parts of pieces and have already added the problem to my list, I'll pick one and work on that. Fingering is a main problem for me so Hanon is a great help. The tedium is worth the satisfaction when I finally "get it". That usually happens in the 10-15 minute sessions, especially when I do it first thing in the morning.
😂 how ironic. Im actually at bar 57 in MLS getting tripped up this week 😂
Feel like I’ve only got 10 minutes as my right thumb starts to burn within that time. Just doing a scale. And just my right thumb. Left is totally fine.
Same here . Practicing for short amounts of time, rather than going on and on, drilling and drilling, is better, so that pain from arthritis doesn't start up and turn it into a frustrating experience. My teacher showed me an exercise to do before practice: shake out hands, do prayer position, then do the yoga tree hand exercise.
Good tips?
Practice for 10 minutes? I practice for 10 hours.
What bout 15 min
Thank you for the tips in practicing! I know for me personally, just sitting down to practice is hard at times!
When I sit down at the paino I usually end up playing/practicing for about 45 mins. The 10 mins are just to have fun playing songs I know. 🙂
An hour is not enough. What would I do in ten minutes? Czerny exercises. Small pieces, over and over.
Perfekcyjna harmonia! ruclips.net/video/Uy-GrugpPZs/видео.htmlsi=q7f9JT_5M2Fsj0MJ
10 min daily practice = maybe could play 10 song after 10 years 😂
10 of your favorite songs played properly and with great rhythm. After only practicing 10 min a day🤷♂️ I'd take it
Sheet music after 10 years will be very easy to execute at least at easy/medium level. Instantly recognizing notes and being able to play without practice most of classical music plus almost 100% pop music.