Piano | Three great ways to stay engaged when practicing your scales

Piano | Three great ways to stay engaged when practicing your scales


by: Laurel Backholm
 
Ever feel like Calvin when it is time to practice? The fact of the matter is this: Scales can be outlandishly boring! And instead of trying to come up with ridiculous ways to not turn into a zombie while practicing them the same boring way (reading a book or watching a movie?? Doesn’t work, believe me…) why not take over your practice time by adding a few new challenges? To get you started, I’ve gathered a few ways to help put that, well, interest back into your daily warm-ups.
 
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A Rare Instance Where it is Better to Teach than be Taught

I’ve come to the conclusion that it is better to teach piano than to be the student. At least, I’ve enjoyed it much more.

Here are my reasons:

  • Instead of paying, you get paid
  • Recitals are actually exciting, not dreadful, because you get to listen and see how far your students have progressed instead of having to take the hot seat yourself.
  • You don’t have the pressure of a teacher scrutinizing your progress every week. It is more fun to scrutin (yes, scrutin) than be scrutinized.
  • You still learn, but the knowledge kind of presents itself to you instead of you having to work super hard to get it.

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