How to Practice More Challenging Songs

When songs start becoming more challenging, I recommend the following:

First, make sure your practice sessions are at least 10 minutes.

Second, focus only on a small portion of a song during a practice session. For example, measures 1-4 of the right hand, measures 5-8 of the right hand, or the last 4 measures, or you can group them in any other way you would like to. Master each grouping with each hand separately , then master each grouping with hands together. Never play the song from top to bottom until this process is over. However, make sure your timing is connected between the groupings so you song does not sound like separate groups of 4 measures. You can group your groupings in any amount of measures as you like. For example, if measures 1-4 are too easy, add more, or if there is “spot” of two measures that are challenging, limit it to only those two measures.

Repeating small groupings of measures, hands separate will accelerate your progress! Repetition will be spent concentrated exactly where it needs to be spent. So think of “passing” each group before youstart connecting them.