How To Keep Piano Practice Interesting ALWAYS

Have you hit a rut with your piano practice? This video is here to help. In this tutorial, I'll share eight strategies to overcome boredom and reignite your interest in playing the piano. Be sure to pay special attention to Tip 1—it’s comprehensive and includes four key suggestions that can make a big difference.

Let me know which of these tips you're already using, or if you’ve tried any of them before!

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Tip 1
7:34 Tip 2
9:03 Tip 3
10:20 Tip 4
10:59 Tip 5
12:30 Tip 6
13:34 Tip 7
14:43 Tip 8

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:19 Tip 1
7:34 Tip 2
9:03 Tip 3
10:20 Tip 4
10:59 Tip 5
12:30 Tip 6
13:34 Tip 7
14:43 Tip 8

[zahararay]

I avoid boredom by watching your videos and getting remotivated ❤ seriously.

[cesca]

Every now and then I like to play a piece from a few months ago that I'd found hard but now can manage. It's a very solid demonstration of progress and a reminder that even in slumps am getting better

[jacksoncollins]

Half the reason you're my top YouTube piano teacher is learning these amazing piano pieces I otherwise would have never heard of.

[My_Particles_of_Light]

I can't be the only one who wants to know what's in that bookshelf! ❤ I would love to see a reading list or a photo with good enough resolution that I can read the titles! I love this channel and have learned a lot. Thank you for your work.

[piano_and_bouldering]

These small chunks tipp is a tipp I can approve. Since I work from home 100 % I use my piano for short breaks from work, sometimes just 5 minutes. It is awesome if you focus on small parts for this time. Its like magic how the brain learns😊

[marshwetland]

Good to know I'm doing the right things, like breaking down short bits, focusing on goals, and mixing it up. And so, playing is it's own reward. I don't need a reward after I've had a good session.

[geraldquist]

This advice and insight is priceless! Many thanks for posting Jazer. Your posts are always brilliant and I come away as a better student.

[pasadenaphil]

I color code my repeated errors using different colors for different errors. I recently noticed that many of my flubs (playing wrong note) were made by my 4th right hand finger. And this is with various pieces (and different colors). Either that finger is weaker or I am not curling my fingers consistently or both. Or maybe it's something else. So I am back to Czerny focusing on doing single hand exercises that address that problem.

I also have assumed the habit of leaving notes on each piece after practicing telling me exactly what frustrated me in that session. Forces me to think and focus before I resume the next time I play them.

I also like to read and mark-up pieces I like to listen to that are way out of my ability to play. Helps my listening skills and increases my appreciation for top echelon pianists.

I will also play something to death each practice and always something different. Then skip it for a few sessions. When I come back to them, they seem familiar and less difficult to play. There are mysterious forces at play when learning piano.

[TuneTemptation]

This man always gives you a new beautiful piece to listen an learn

[mindybongiovanni]

You are the best teacher I’ve come across in you tube. I really wanted to improve my piano playing and you helped a lot. I’m getting some tips but still I’m struggling but with your help I can make it. Thank you so much.

[kasper]

One of your best video’s yet (imo)! I recognize it so much. Especially tip 3 and 4 are so important. Thanks once more!

[ebenezermanoraj]

You are Great. Looks of a moden young man, but the wisdom of a sage. God Bless You.

[marciaaguero]

I love all of your advice. It's inspired me to keep up my practice because your tips have stopped me from trying to slog through one too-challenging piece from beginning to end (I'm looking at you, Chopin) and getting nowhere. The separate goals of working on sight reading (looking ahead), focusing on short, problematic passages, slowing down, and practicing left hand vs. right hand have been the keys to progress for me. Thank you so much!

[mikehoughton]

I’m learning Ballade op23 by Chopin and I start from the ending measure and go forward learning the piece. I’ve completed the last two pages in two weeks but working on speeding it all up. Yes I tend to get bored trying to work at it, I go and sight read random songs and then return to the piece and I seem to play it better . I also take many breaks, after I play the parts I work on, like six times I take a ten minute break and return to it. This really helps. Thank you for your videos they are all very helpful.

[andybarker]

This was so good, I am learning a lot of ragtime songs but had fallen into the trap of wanting to perfect every song before I starts the next one. Once I relaxed this and started learning the next tune when the first one was memorised but only about 70% where I want it to be I would start a new song. Not only did this help me learn the similarities of the ragtime genre more quickly but when I go back to the previous piece it has improved for me. It’s like magic!

[iz.juli.gaming]

I use an EPiano and i find switching the sound effects make it a lot more interesting. Like screw it we’re playing Beethoven on a heavy metal guitar 😂 very fun

[HattoriHanzo]

Great video! I'm going to watch it again after my practice session today!
BTW: I applied the 7 repetitions suggestions after having watched the video where you explained this method and now it is the main pillar of my study of pieces.

[patriciaguillaume]

Music is so therapeutic especially for older people. The right type of music. You are doing well to.play in assisted living facilities. I don't know you but for me i would play lighter classical pieces like Chopin preludes. My grandmother sent me to take lessons but i am not heavily into classics
Good that you entertain the elderly
❤

[jurekkonarski]

The best tip I take from this video is to learn Passacaglia. It's soooo beautiful! Thanks also for all other useful tips, they will help me to keep practicing other pieces too :)