Piano Practice Tips & Strategies for Adult Beginners

6 Levels Piano Practice Plan for Beginners

Here is an easy but thorough way to structure your piano practice, especially for beginners. Taking a music piece through 6 levels of training will build security, and you'll learn the work from the bottom up. 

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Piano Practice Techniques for Beginners

Divide and conquer! Here you will learn effective techniques for getting through that first stage of learning the notes of a piece.

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Practice Piano with Your Brain

To practice piano with good results, it's a good idea to learn more about how our analytical understanding of the music and our body movements are coordinated by our brain... It may not work in the way we'd expect!

This is a fun way to look at piano practice and how we can improve.

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Interleaved Piano Practice Routine

Developing an effective piano practice routine saves time and helps you have more fun and enjoy your practice. But working with the music in random order is a new and exciting way to practice, called Interleaved Practice.

The interleaved practice seems random, and random is not efficient...or perhaps it is?

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Time to Practice Piano

The time needed to practice and progress varies significantly with each individual.

It's a fact that a certain number of practice hours are required to reach any skill level, and to achieve a good level of piano playing- you need to put in the time! 

But how much do you need to practice each session to get results?

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How to Use a Metronome for Practice

A metronome is one of the few gadgets a pianist actually needs. For really effective piano practice, it's essential. Here you'll learn how to use a metronome and practice more efficiently with different aspects of piano learning with it.

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How to Memorize a Repertoire

It's optional to memorize music to be able to play and perform. But for pianists, it has long been an almost standard requirement. There are many advantages, like not turning pages and "owning" your piece playing with more expression. And having memorized a few pieces means you always have them "at hand," ready to be played wherever you are.

Learn more tips about how to memorize sheet music here.

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Overcoming Stage Fright

Are you suffering from stage fright? Don't let that stop you from performing!

As in everything, preparation is also critical when managing performance anxiety. Read my top tips on how to deal with performance preparation and how to manage stage fright.

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Organization: Free Piano Practice Chart

Organizing your practice gives you control and an overview of your progress. I have created a piano practice chart for adults with all the steps you need for an organized practice session!

Give it a try, and let me know if this piano practice plan worked for you!

Recommended Resource:

The Musicians Way A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness by Gerald Klickstein. A super helpful tool for beginners to advanced players that have helped me a lot in thinking and organizing my piano practice.