AKA Bad Practice Habits
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Will Durant
This first section of The Piano Practice Physician’s Handbook is one you will refer back to again and again. Some of the Chronic Issues are completely pervasive, seeping into every piece, scale and étude that your student plays. Others are subtler, or may not be as immediately obvious, but are stealing practice time away from real progress at the piano.
It’s difficult enough for today’s busy piano students to find the time to practice, so you don’t want these chronic practice issues to squander those precious seconds and minutes they’ve managed to squeeze into their schedules.
As you read through these Chronic Issues you may find certain students popping into your head. Those mysterious playing habits may begin to become so much clearer. Pay close attention to these ailments and you could save your students countless hours of wasted practice time. And more efficient practice means less frazzled parents, quickly progressing students and greater job satisfaction for you.