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Piano Technique: Commentary on Hanon, etc.

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If you ever want to play with freedom and ease, you must totally reject the finger training school of piano technique... Two Huge Myths Regarding Piano Technique Myth #1. Great piano technique is achieved by making your fingers stronger, faster, and more independent. Myth #2. You can make your fingers stronger, faster, and more independent … Continue reading Piano Technique: Commentary on Hanon, etc.

How to Study-Practice: Studying, Practicing, & Exercising

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Studying, Practicing, and Exercising are three very different behaviors with three very different goals... Studying Studying is the act of focusing ones attention on something with the goal of learning a fact, concept, principle, skill, and so on. The learning goal is to store this information in long-term memory as a declarative memory (one that … Continue reading How to Study-Practice: Studying, Practicing, & Exercising