What other methods do you use to learn pieces quickly? Share with us fellow pianists 😍

@king.enpassant

2 жыл бұрын

Try match the bass notes to the melody idk

@Raykrinb76

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jazer. Thanks for your meaningful advises! I am a self lerner piano beginner. Question: is there some kind of algorithms for fingering? When I start to learn from sheet music, and there is no information which finger to use for each note, how to find right fingers to play with?

@benjaminpeternorris

2 жыл бұрын

Learning parts hands separately also helps with learning pieces quicker. If I learn how each part goes separately I have 50% less chance of making a mistake if one of my hands messes up when I put it back together.

@hadyanfakhri5967

2 жыл бұрын

My instructor said that, play it by reading the sheet music, don't look to your hand. It's okay to play wrong note, or slow, the purpose is to maximaze finger position. So that I can use all five fingers effectively, I tend to not use pinky or move my hand so much.

@karricompton

2 жыл бұрын

I tell my students all the time that they should be able to play their whole pieces 3 times through without mistakes before they’re ready for their lesson. Never happens though. Lol.

Even I can learn a piece in days......... its just a lot of days.

@boogiewoogieandbluespiano

2 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁

@erischl

2 жыл бұрын

If it's 3 days or 392 days that is but a small detail

@jeremybeadleslefthand480

2 жыл бұрын

Ling Ling will be disappointed in you 😁

@ddlcp

2 жыл бұрын

well, all that matter in the end's that you learned the piece you wanted

@botdbq

2 жыл бұрын

Underated

I felt this little tutorial seemed to give me a “release”. I felt, “yes, I can see this working. I can do this.”

@tagonminmyat7302

2 жыл бұрын

the best feeling ever

@goatsandhose4540

2 жыл бұрын

You “sound” like ‘a’ “velcro man”

@ruebene2223

2 жыл бұрын

"Wow!"

Works for language learning as well: repeat a phrase 7 times out loud - you'll be delighted how quickly it sticks. 😀

@ritajohannessen9804

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I needed this for my turkish studies 🤓

@ritajohannessen9804

2 жыл бұрын

What about learning psalm 12 in a new language, it will be 7 times better with this method 🤩

@wayfarer1101

2 жыл бұрын

@@ritajohannessen9804 It'll work. Your tongue and lips need to get muscle memory to learn a language just as much as a keyboard learner has to increase muscle memory.

@jazerleepiano

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea way Farer! I will be trying this myself! :)

@libEluLLah

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

I don't even own a piano and I'm l lying on my bed watching this at 2AM

Honestly, what I think slows me down the most is, when I learn enough of a song, like a minute or two of it, I just keep playing it over and over because I love it, and I never end up learning the rest xo, I am trying to break that strange habbit!

@chesca6469

2 жыл бұрын

Ahahaha same, it’s addictive

@IsabellaPatelBrazil

3 ай бұрын

I DO THE SAME THING

@mr.gamingguy9996

2 ай бұрын

Same

Thanks for confirming that the way I learn is a good one. Self-taught from age 65 when I bought an 1887 Mason & Hamlin screwstringer upright at an auction. Had to learn to read music & play as well as tune and repair by myself. I am now 70 and still enjoying this antique piano which has a bit of problems but I figure it's like me.....getting older by the minute. Regards, Carol

@kertheshima9939

Жыл бұрын

How hard is it to tune

@michaelandcarolblackburn103

Жыл бұрын

@@kertheshima9939 I don't know because I've never tuned any other piano. It's the same I suppose but the strings are placed differently. I tune the middle string then each of the side strings. I don't know if that's how you say it but I get the richest tone I can when all three strings are close in tune. I have the tuning tool and use an app for the tune to acheive.

@samrogers9515

4 ай бұрын

Me too! 69 years. And two strokes!

What Jazzer is saying “practice smarter not harder”. Just don’t forget, practice makes perfect! That means “don’t practice till you get it correct”. Practice “it” until you can not get it wrong!

@josh4869

2 жыл бұрын

exactly, very nicely said

My teacher always insists on something very similar to this: hands separately first before hands together, play slowly and 10 times challenge on each section before you can move on to the next.

@cdllc1956

2 жыл бұрын

Mine said the same

@jansmitowiczauthor78

2 жыл бұрын

I usually learn hands separately, at least on challenging pieces, get the left hand perfect then begin incorporating the right :)

@InItForTheAce

2 жыл бұрын

I do the same, always start with my right hand and then begin to incorporate the left

I just watched this a couple days ago, and practiced INTENSELY using this method to "clean up" a song "Just the way you are - Billy Joel" and just a day or so later the difference is quite staggering! Bits that have been crufty and rough for weeks are sounding smooth already! (Oh, and some advice I saw on another video - practice the SAME FINGERS every time - I actually write down numbers on the notes so I know which finger(s) to use and when. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

@jazerleepiano

2 жыл бұрын

So happy about your progress yesthatguyz!

@amandabouskill4982

2 жыл бұрын

Really good tutorials. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

@simonlong4718

2 жыл бұрын

@@jazerleepiano thanks

@startariot5648

2 жыл бұрын

ure so right about the fingers thing. I tell my students that all the time but they don listen T.T

@jamesholland789

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, this really works. Thanks for the advice!

As usual, good advices from you. But, when choosing the piece to learn, it's quite important to be aware of one's ability and then choose piece that is just a little bit challenging. Because, if you choose too hard piece, whatever method of practicing you use, it will not really help you, and the end result will be frustration.

@oliviaedralin1436

2 жыл бұрын

Yup! I hear you,, playing Fur Elise on kindergarten level 😭🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

@-siranzalot-

2 жыл бұрын

It can work, though you have to be *really* invested in the piece to actually power through. But I agree, stretching to far ability wise can be frustrating.

@dogukankaradag1099

Жыл бұрын

I think it depends on one's mental stamina

@James-nx4zc

Жыл бұрын

Yes, like language learning, finding something just a little bit harder than my level is efficient input. Try searching the difficulty rank of classic pieces, then pick up what you like

@fortissimoX

Жыл бұрын

@@dogukankaradag1099 You're absolutely right, but I guess majority of the audience of this channel are beginners and people who want to learn piano just for fun. Therefore, majority of them don't really want to invest their life in trying to be as best musician as possible. Btw, I don't want to say that any approach is good or bad. I think the most important part is to never forget the joy of playing music!

This video changed my life. I'm an intermediate player that play for almost 10 years. Started to use some of your tips like slow practice and connection points and it is insane how much I improved just by doing so. Never imagined that it would be THIS helpful, had to thank you for that 😊

@Maryroselan

8 ай бұрын

this is so encouraging to read.... i'm an intermediate player as well, played for 10 years then took a break for 5 years. I'm getting back into playing but i want to do it right!!!

Jazer, you deadset make some of clearest, easy to follow videos that makes it really easy for beginners, the way you explain things is amazing! You're really helping me as a beginner pianist. Keep up the great videos!!

@jazerleepiano

2 жыл бұрын

So happy for your progress Jack :) Keep it up!

@hardmrj1

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@AnjaliYogaWellnessInc

2 жыл бұрын

I just found him and can clearly see he's an excellent teacher, and I've had quite a few piano teachers in my time, LOL!

I was hoping I would hear advice like this - not keeping to the rhythm is good news, as I always tried to keep it and that really makes it hard as a beginner.

@Multi-uo2zs

2 жыл бұрын

yeah you can always fix it later, just focus on getting the right notes, the right order of notes, and the correct coordination of the left and right hand.

Valuable, Jazer! I'm 73, and restarting piano/keyboard after a 30 year break! Already I've learned on my own something I think is of great value: IF I DON'T RELAX, nothing works right! So I just relax, relax, relax, and play just a measure (or two) at a time, playing all the notes in there. In the USA we say measure, and you say bar. :) Often I play just the melody and then add in the bass clef. If I mess up (you say stuff up!) I just smile and try again (and again) !!! I've subscribed! And clicked on "all" on the Bell icon!

@jeanlandim

2 ай бұрын

That's a great advice.

This is PERFECT for people with adhd. You'd think it's boring to repeat small bits over and over again and sure, it's time-consuming, but because you immediately see improvement with each bit, it's much more motivating to do this than tackle (or procrastinate) tackling the whole piece at once which is frustrating and take a long time to notice any imrovement.

I've learned this same thing while beating my own Mario Levels. You get stuck at a certain point, and then you're forced to play the level from the start. However, it's way better to practice that specific section separately about 7 times then to repeat everything, cause in the end you'd have practiced the start of the level 100 times, and the ending only 1! An even spread, and constant repetition, are key!

欲速则不达。More haste, less speed. I wish I'd known about this long ago. Would have saved me years of years of wasted time, with much better results and confidence in execution too. Another great video Jazer!

Your advice of ignoring rhythm at first speaks big volume to me. I’m 70 learning piano. I tried your method today on Chopin’s Mazurka 68.3 and found major improvement especially on the areas which I had always stumbled on.

I would add one addition: I am starting training from checking my progress by playing whole thing from start to current known end and I am making mental notes where I messed up and where it was ok. Then I go to the end and practice on next sections. Then I am going back to problematic sections and polish them.

7 is a special number in numerology and a perfect number in piano practice. Thanks for great method!

@Guann

2 жыл бұрын

I want to like your comment, but it has 7 likes...

You are really a born teacher. I’m learning by myself this moment and your videos are so helpful. Thanks for sharing Jazer!

I don't think its boring at all. making sure that each note is correct and the fingering correct brings you into the present moment and into the music, rather than just skimming it over and moving onto the next bar. It's getting into the state of appreciation of the composer and understand how he or she composed this bar or section that makes it sound so amazing.

last week I learnt the last third of moonlight sonata 1rst movement with this technique of practicing smaller sections until everything was fluid, it was game changing. Thank you very much Jazer!

I am a mathematics teacher in South Africa, I picked up the piano after having some lessons back in primary school. I used KZread videos to learn and I have come a far way. Really proud of the music I can play, but my music never seemed to flow, I always had trouble with some parts of songs. After using this method it was like ironing out a dress after you made it. It has improved my sound so much. THANK YOU!

Love all of this! I tried the 7x from your earlier video and it has been a game-changer. It's by far from boring, it's a great way to immerse in the piece, which you don't necessarily do when sight-reading from start to end. A tip I've tried before is to start at the end of the piece - take the last bar or two, then the previous, and keep working back. Might sound odd but you're avoiding the first bars great, rest not so good scenario. Thank you!

This is pretty much the opposite of sight reading--especially sight reading in a group (something I guess doesn't happen that often with pianists, but is totally normal for band/orchestral players). When sight reading in a group, you have to just keep going. Rhythm and tempo are more important than the notes--though of course you want to try to get the notes, too. I'm really looking forward to trying this Deep Sections method. I love being told that rhythm doesn't matter and I can take my time finding the next note!

I haven't tried this yet but it makes a lot of sense. I've watched a number of your videos now and I find them straightforward and useful. You really do seem to want to help people and I appreciate your willingness to take the time and effort to produce these videos. You seem like a very nice person.

You're one of my go-to for piano learning videos lately, really appreciate the important nuanced content you're creating.

I love this approach! Recently I found myself just chunking sections that are challenging and practicing them over and over again. I love the rule of seven and not worrying about the rhythm while working out the notes and fingering. As always, thanks for the super insightful content and for sharing your passion for learning and teaching.

You’re such an excellent teacher. I don’t play piano but my friend really got into it lately and I’ve been sending him your content as motivation. Thanks for doing what you do. Such a great teacher and person

I really liked the advice of seeing it as a game where you have to get all the coins. I have always thought of sightreading in those terms and it had made me enjoy sightreading a lot more and has helped me progress faster since then.

Good advice. Thank you for sharing your insights, Jazer. From my own experience I would like to add: # Start practicing those small segments as slowly as possible (without losing the connection between the notes). If it works 7 times 100% perfect increase the tempo. Sometimes it might also be advisable to start with a medium tempo and slow it until you match the tempo you'd like. # Futher - and the absolute game changer - start practicing from the end and work from there to the start. So you overcome that frequent difficulties that you can play a piece only to this certain point, but never are able to finish it with gusto. 😉 # Then put 2 of those segments together. This is the moment when you should pay attention to the rhythm and thrive to be flawless. If you make a mistake, take a deep breath lower the tempo once more and try again. 7 times perfect is the charm. It might sound devastating. But believe me: it is far more consuming, if you "learned" a mistake and try to get rid of it afterwards because you ran repeatedly over it 😉 Happy practicing everyone 😘

@Sashazur

2 жыл бұрын

Really good advice to practice starting with the end, otherwise you can run out of motivation too quickly.

Complete beginner here, I am obsessed with your videos! I already feel like I have such a head start

I’m learning more practical lessons everyday watching you. I’m going to take to heart the tips and methods on how to practice slow,, plus taking one measure at a time . I like the idea of playing per measure 7 times over and saying how many times you practiced it to really understand the note connectivity .These tips are golden and didn’t learn it when I was a kid. I’m glad you’re breaking it down for your students and your subscribers. Thank you.

Jazer, I’ve been struggling with piano for well over a decade. Spent thousands of dollars on lessons with many teachers, read books on theory, paid for various apps and learning softwares and this might be the single video that changed my playing the most almost immediately. Thank you thank you!

I am a self learner for 4 months now and I am learning a lot from you. Thank God that I found a channel like this.

Love your lessons. I am an adult average player without many lessons but your videos are so sensible and easy to understand. Wish I had had a teacher like you when I was first learning. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Love these videos,Jazer. Please don't stop uploading these. We as piano learners love you.

That pause-and-think thing is what I have been doing, though I was never sure if it the right thing to do until now. Thank you Lee!

Your intro perfectly described by first two years of learning piano. I became very frustrated that I wasn’t seeing much progress and I am an older player with no time to waste ;). This technique offers little frequent “wins” which will to keep me motivated. I plan to start this tomorrow with a piece I am learning. Thanks so much, I enjoy your videos!

As an accordion player for 10 years now, listen to this guy, he knows

Thanks a lot for these tips! I found the 7 times method great! Playing one hand separately 7 times, and then together slowly. Works like a charm! 😁

A+ tutorial. I have been using this method for years and it always has the greatest return on investment for time spent. This method can also be extended to other studies. Clear, concise, to the point, and presented wonderfully. Subscribed.

I saw this tip in a previous video of yours and have been doing it for weeks now - can say it’s super effective! Love your tutorials man, keep it up 👍

I'm Spanish and I use your chanel for learning piano and English at the same time. That's awesome!!! Really thankful about the content.

I took piano lessons 50 years ago (yikes!) and, though my husband brought his acoustic piano with us when we married in 1981, I never played it much. He bought me a digital piano last Christmas so I can play with headphones while he works from home. I am, in other words, starting over. I'm so happy to have found your channel! I'm applying your lessons to my very old books. Yesterday, I started working on just the two-bar transition from up to down in Hanon, rather than trying to go as fast as possible like before!

THANK YOU! I was feeling stuck on one song. I'm following a lesson plan in a book series for beginners. From my experience of being in choirs, I was repeating sections that I was struggling with the most, but my progress was very slow. I used this method tonight & feel like I made so much more progress in just a couple of hours than I have in the last couple of weeks. So THANK YOU AGAIN!

I have just started learning and have already started this right out of the gate. It really helps. Coming across this video today just gave me a boost and let me know I'm doing something right.

Thank you Jazer, it’s a great advice. I’ve listened to all your tips.

This is a really good video, from which I got a lot! The importance of pausing to continue with the correct choice of notes, means the brain will take that in more deeply and store it. Playing things incorrectly even slightly, will mean the brain does not store the correct one when it happens. So taking your time to get it right, is actually faster in the end.

Great video! These videos of tips to learn a piece are the best. We spend so much time learning pieces, that any tip to improve the process is truly welcome.

I didn't know this was an actual way of learning. I've been doi g this ever since I started playing

This is just brilliant. This method locks in the neural pathways, piece by piece, strengthening the synapse connections along the way. I'm an intermediate player, and found this to immensely helpful - thanks much!

Great tips I am 67, and did my 8th Grade piano from Trinity at 60!. Now I practise diploma pieces but still make errors after playing them for more rhan 4 years. I will jncorporate your method starting today. Thank you. Indira Jayaraman ( India)

This video is outstanding.Keep up the good work Mr. Lee ❤️😊😊

omg ive been wanting to learn this song from a game for so long but just always overwhelmed by how complicated it is. thank u for making this

this was so helpful! thank you jazer

I've been taking a very similar approach to practice (focused more on organ) so this is very interesting to see. The specification of 7 accurate repeats is the biggest take away for me - I've just been repeating an arbitrary amount of times before moving to each next section. Thank you for the dedicated insight!

That is GREAT!! And exactly what I was looking for. THANKS

This was amazing man, thank you so much, humility is key in order to learn music.

Thank you for all your guidance! I consistently come back for more ways of having focused practice methods to improve my playing 🤙🏼

This is pretty awesome. I've been told something similar but not with all the elements of the deep sections method. Thank you!

Great video! One tip my piano teacher gave me along these lines is that even when practicing as slowly as possible, it's important to visualize where you want your hands to go *before* you move your fingers *at all*. That may seem obvious, but my teacher pointed out I was just slowly moving my hands from note to note rather than really understanding where I was supposed to be going. Sometimes it even helps to have your eyes closed or not looking at the keyboard because it forces you to really think about what the next note is as opposed to relying on not-fully-developed muscle memory. A gamble, as Jazer calls it.

This encouraged me to practice again, for the 5th time today, practicing is honestly addictive for me, I just love learning the songs that make me feel emotions so deeply

Terrific advice Jazer!

I tried this a few weeks ago and it really works well for me. Thanks!

You are absolutely right. Your advice is relevant.

I just started 2 weeks ago playing piano and Ive been watching your channel, it helps me a lot to learn faster and more efficient!

Thanks for the content Jazer! I have practiced with your recomendations and its going great!

I haven't played since 2008. Now I'm trying to learn hymns to play at church and this method has helped me tremendously get back into the groove after just 3 weeks of practice! It's discouraging after being so good to be back to beginner level but I keep plugging along and watching your old videos to keep up my motivation. Thanks!

I couldn't agree more. As an adult beginner, 1y ago i have started using this method intuitively and it works!

I love this tip and how well you explain anything really, but also your enthousiasm is really contageous :)

You are absolutely right!

Great advices! Im going to try them these days. Thanks!

Thank you so much, Jazer!

This was so helpful❤️ no more weeks spend on the piece I practice!! Thank you for an amazing work!

I totally agree. For many years I've been trying to find the most efficient way to practise (for me) and I've finally come up with exactly the same method (which I now have a name for). Many thanks for this video.

Jazer Lee, this is what makes a great teacher! And this is how you move mountains!

Excellent and effective methods. Appreciated your making this video. It has been a great journey for me to learn piano and it works. Thank you!

Great advice! At the end of the day all that we are, mirrors in all that we do. I'm a bit impatient myself, haha. After a severe burnout I try not to overexert myself anymore. I stop practicing "before" I get tired or lose focus. Joy and relaxation are key components for me. Don't compare yourself to others, don't be in a hurry. Be patient, stay curious, be playful:)

That's excellent, I'm so excited to try this. It takes pressure off learning!

That one is the best advise I have seen so far. My personal experience of playing start to finish pieces flawlessly has been a total disaster for years. I will follow your suggestion and hope to improve my piano learning. Thanks.

thank you so much for these tips!!

Fabulous info! Thanks👌

used it since the video came out, and im loving it! thank you very much!

I love you. Often the most simple solutions are the most effective.

I've been using this method myself in the synthesia app as it has a nice looping functionality. Definitely works really well for picking up the fingerings of a song very quickly.

Excellent! Can’t wait to give it a try!

Enjoyed this, thank you

Hi Jazer! I saw this video in mid-November 2021 and used this method. I've been playing a little piano piece by Beethoven (6 ecossaises) for almost 20 years, but never flawlessly. With your method I have made more progress in 3 months than in the last 20 years. It really works!!! Thank you very much for your work and many greetings from Vienna!!! 👋😄

Thanks so much Jazer brother !

I Really needed this. Thanks for changing many lifes 🤝

That’s such a great idea!!! Thankyou

I got one more piece of advice for new players. Keep watching these kind of videos on a regular basis if you practice alone. I watch lesson and practice videos for improving my skills of course but these videos explaining how to be more productive give a good way to feel accompanied in your learning. I mean it just motivates me and the good vibes from them just keep me relax. Plus, the advices are gold. Thanks for the great work

Thank you Jazer for your meaningful advice. I appreciate your videos very much

Just love your tutorials!

Fantastic lesson! Thank you!

I follow you all the time, you are great teacher and always giving good advice. Thank you

Hey Jazer, this is simply Amazing, thank you so much for your wonderful Tips & Guidance!