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The Magic of Slow Practice

by Doug Hanvey | March 5, 2022 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

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8 Foundations for Better Piano Practicing

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...

17 Success Strategies for Adult Piano Students

by Doug Hanvey | March 2, 2019 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

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How to Succeed As an Adult Piano Student

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...

Deliberate Piano Practice (Part 2)

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...
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