by Doug Hanvey | January 18, 2020 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
Before we even sit down to practice the piano, certain things need to happen, and others will optimally happen. Putting the following foundations into practice before you practice can help …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | March 2, 2019 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
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by Doug Hanvey | March 18, 2017 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
What does it take to succeed as an adult piano student? This simple formula gets to the heart of it: adult piano student success = long-term goal orientation x quantity …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | December 17, 2016 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
In Part 1, I discussed performance guru Geoff Colvin’s assertion that superior performance is associated with “deliberate practice.” In this post I’ll consider how a pianist (indeed, any musician) …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | December 3, 2016 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
In his book Talent Is Overrated, author Geoff Colvin considers what makes world-class performers different from everybody else. It’s an intriguing thesis and obviously highly relevant to musicians. Numerous …Share...
