Applied Piano StudyApplied Piano StudyFall 2006Fall 2006

““They’re not going to give you They’re not going to give you anything…You’re gonna have to anything…You’re gonna have to

go in there and take it!”go in there and take it!”--Don Haskins--Don Haskins

1966 NCAA Championship Game 1966 NCAA Championship Game Coaching Remarks to his TeamCoaching Remarks to his Team

After silence, that which comes After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the nearest to expressing the

inexpressible is musicinexpressible is music--Aldous Huxley--Aldous Huxley

Formal education will make you a Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make living; self-education will make

you a fortuneyou a fortune--Jim Rohn--Jim Rohn

SyllabusSyllabus

Course requirements are an Course requirements are an accumulation of successful, piano accumulation of successful, piano programs from throughout the programs from throughout the country.country.

If you follow these organized steps, If you follow these organized steps, you will succeed. But you must you will succeed. But you must remain focused, keeping your eyes remain focused, keeping your eyes on your goals.on your goals.

Setting Goals Setting Goals

Those that are determined for youThose that are determined for you

Those that you yourself are Those that you yourself are determined to reachdetermined to reach

Those that you would like to reach Those that you would like to reach but can’t (for the time being)but can’t (for the time being)

PrioritizingPrioritizingFamilyFamily– Responsibilities/ObligationsResponsibilities/Obligations

SchoolSchool– PracticePractice– Research/StudyResearch/Study– Attending ConcertsAttending Concerts– Career DevelopmentCareer Development

WorkWork– Minimum/Maximum timeMinimum/Maximum time

““Free” TimeFree” Time– Needed –vs– wantedNeeded –vs– wanted

Piano StudiesPiano Studies

Daily PracticeDaily Practice

Good ideas are not adopted Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.into practice with courageous patience.

--Hyman Rickover--Hyman Rickover

Practice is the best of all instructors.Practice is the best of all instructors.

--Publilius Syrus--Publilius Syrus

How much do you love music?How much do you love music?

Love and magic have a great deal in Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take delight the heart. And they both take practice. --Nora practice. --Nora RobertsRoberts

I never practice; I always play. I never practice; I always play.

--Wanda --Wanda LandowskaLandowska

PracticePractice

When beginning a new work:When beginning a new work:– Correct notesCorrect notes– Correct rhythmCorrect rhythm– Correct finger numbersCorrect finger numbersMemoryMemory– AuditoryAuditory– VisualVisual– TactileTactile– Muscle MemoryMuscle Memory– Theoretical ComprehensionTheoretical Comprehension

FormFormTonal CentersTonal CentersMemory SpotsMemory Spots

Memory continuedMemory continued– Different stages of memory:Different stages of memory:

InitialInitial

RetentionRetention

RecallRecall

– Memory will be challenged Memory will be challenged Performance AnxietyPerformance Anxiety

Trust in your memoryTrust in your memory

Develop your memory (daily work)Develop your memory (daily work)

Practice (cont.)Practice (cont.)

TechniqueTechnique– Means for musical expressionMeans for musical expression– How is the music constructed?How is the music constructed?– How do you want it to sound?How do you want it to sound?– How do you get what you want?How do you get what you want?

MusicalityMusicality– Dynamics, tempi, following the markingsDynamics, tempi, following the markings– What does the composer want?What does the composer want?– What do you want?What do you want?– Express your ideas!Express your ideas!

PracticePracticeSlowlySlowlyFastFastSet daily goals and strive to reach Set daily goals and strive to reach them continually them continually (practice journal)(practice journal)

Daily routineDaily routine– Same time each day?Same time each day?– Daily –vs– large amountsDaily –vs– large amounts in a few daysin a few days– Different amounts of time?Different amounts of time?

4 hours a day4 hours a day

A musician must make music, an A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must artist must paint, a poet must

write, if he or she is to be write, if he or she is to be ultimately at peace with him or ultimately at peace with him or herself. What one can be, one herself. What one can be, one

must be.must be.

--Abraham Maslow --Abraham Maslow