This is the first in a series of posts I’ll be doing about practicing. The questions I’m most commonly asked are about practicing. How often should I practice? How long should I practice? When will I be good enough to not have to practice anymore?
Dear Marina, My son has been taking piano lessons for a couple of years and he loves it. His 4 year old sister is showing very strong interest in playing the piano, as well. But she has a very short attention span, and I don’t believe that she would be able to sit through a …
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Dear Marina, I’ve been teaching myself to play the piano for years, and just recently started taking lessons with a local teacher. She has shown me things I wish I had known years ago that would have helped me greatly, but I just didn’t know what it was that I didn’t know. For example, the …
Dear Marina: What’s the Best Way to Use the Metronome? Read More »
Dear Marina, I am an adult “restarter” and I’ve had 3 lessons so far. My teacher told me that I need to keep my wrists and fingers loose. When I do manage to do it, I notice that the sound I get from the piano is much nicer, and it feels better, too. My …
Dear Marina: How Do I Keep My Fingers and Wrists Loose? Read More »