12 Tips for Getting the Most from Piano Lessons
Here are some tips for getting the most from your lessons! These tips are only a guide or starting point: there are exceptions to each one, though each of them is worth considering. It may be useful to find an area for improvement: why not score yourself out of 10 for each one and come to your lesson with some fresh ideas?
1) Attend: Punctually
Lesson time = progress, inspiration, and enjoyment
2) Perform: Listen
Practise, perform, and listen/learn with an open mind
3) Target: Build
Find areas for improvement – progress with positivity, encouragement, and constructive criticism (both teacher and student)
4) Listen More: Talk Less
Get the most from your lesson time
5) Engage: Reflect
Concentrate in lessons and reflect before practise (sooner rather later)
6) Practise Little: Practise Often
Regular practise beats irregular practise
7) Posture: Relaxation
Sit well and drop hands regularly
8) The Juggling Act: Scales, Sight-Reading, Pieces, etc.
Spend good time with each and watch your skills grow
9) Plan Big: Practise Small
Set goals and practise towards these in steps
10) Practise: Overcome
Address matters effecting progress – practise, transcend, and overcome
11) Catch up on Theory (Before Theory Catches up on You!)
Keep one step ahead with theory for best progress
12) Logic: Creativity
Develop practise technique and perform with character, beauty, and passion
Rory Dowse