Practice Tips

A collection of articles to help you make the most of the time you spend at piano practice including;


Case Study: How to Learn Piano 16x Faster with an AI Teacher

Learn piano fast by doing these two things. Learning piano quickly and easily explained step by step. All you need to know. Free Trial.


12 Practice Mistakes: Proven Tips to Improve Piano Progress

Simple tips to get the most out of piano practice. Just by avoiding these common mistakes, you’ll progress faster, play better and love piano even more.


How to Memorize Piano Songs Like a Pro: The 6-Step Master Method

Learn to read & play piano songs fast & memorize them easily with these great tips & techniques. Prepare for performances and play your songs with confidence.


Playing Piano By Ear Vs Reading Music

My son prefers to play piano by ear, not reading the sheet music. Is this a problem? He listens to a song on radio and plays it by ear. How can I help him develop this talent?


Should I Look At My Hands While Playing Piano?

Should you look at your hands while playing piano? Is it a good or bad habit? Should you look at the sheet music all the time? This article answers these and many more age-old questions about learning piano.


10,000 Hours to Mastery: The Path to Musical Greatness | Musiah

Did you know that there’s a guaranteed way to achieve greatness at playing piano (or any musical instrument)? Discover the secrets of the greats from research carried out at the Berlin Academy of Music. Learn lessons from the greatest pianists in history. And discover why AI Piano Lessons can help you learn faster.


Why Play Piano With The Correct Fingers?

This article explains the benefits of using the correct fingers when playing piano, what the finger numbers on the sheet music are really teaching you and how this helps your playing.


Tempo Mastery: How to Increase Your Speed Using Musiah Practice Tools

Increase your speed at the piano: Learn the best way to build up your ability to play pieces faster and with no mistakes. This article includes Practice Tips such as Untimed Practice, how to combine both hands reliably (after separate hand practice) and more.


Practice vs. Playing: What’s the Real Difference for Pianists?

Do you know the difference between piano practice and piano playing? It’s not so much a given activity as your approach to that activity that defines whether it really is practice. In this article, learn how to hone your 'practice radar' so you will make the most of your time at the piano.


Do You Have To Count Out Loud When Practicing Piano?

Struggling to count out loud while practicing piano? This article contains tips to help you master this essential skill and examines the question “Can swearing while counting aloud as you practice actually help you improve your timing?” You might be surprised.


How to Improve Sight Reading: Can it be Practiced?

Sight Reading Vs Muscle Memory: Is there a way to improve sight reading without relying on muscle memory? And is muscle memory a good or bad habit? Sight reading is not what most people think. To improve it, practice sight reading as a separate skill in its own right, i.e. almost as though it has nothing to do with your mainstream practice.


10-Minute Mastery: How Long Should I Practice Piano Daily?

How much should you practice piano? Achieve your practice goals and reach your full musical potential in less time with this incredibly simple practice strategy.


Returning to Piano After a Break: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide

Returning to piano lessons? Get back on track with our simple, practical steps to learning to play piano & read sheet music quickly and effectively.


Stuck in Your Piano Practice? How to Break Through Plateaus

Perfect piano practice makes perfect! Tips on what to do when you hit a brick wall in your piano practice. Insights to keep you motivated & achieve your goals.


Motivating Your Child: Piano Practice Tips for Parents (Part 1)

So you have a child learning piano, and he or she says that they don’t want to practice. What do you do? The answer to this question falls into two parts...


Leading by Example: Piano Practice Tips for Parents (Part 2)

How to encourage your child to practice: By far, the number one thing you can do to support and encourage your child to practice and to encourage learning (generally) in your home is...


Stage Fright: How to Manage Piano Performance Anxiety | Musiah

In this article is an email trail between me and an adult student who was struggling with piano performance anxiety. It addresses the issue in some detail, and while the advice therein is tailored to students using the Musiah piano lessons software, the principles behind it apply equally to piano students generally.


Are Piano Scales Necessary? The Truth About Technical Exercises

Do you enjoy playing piano scales? If music is food for the soul, then it could be said that scales are like musical vegetables… we all know they’re good for us but most people (if we’re honest), don’t really enjoy eating them. Fortunately there's good news...


The Perpetual Lesson: Why Solitary Piano Practice is Obsolete

Learn how Musiah’s perpetual piano lesson guided learning environment alleviates the challenges of traditional solitary piano practice. And discover why many students, especially kids, ‘hate’ practicing piano and what you can do about it.