Review 1

(part 1 of 5 from the article How and Why We Review)

Why should review be part of every practice?

Success—Your student has worked very hard to build the memory, skills, and technique to successfully play each piece.  Don’t waste all his/her efforts!  Let your student have a secure time of success in each practice and lesson by making sure there is time to play songs that are comfortable and familiar.  Review helps remind your student and yourself of the things that are going well and the progress that has been made.

 Skills—There is much more involved in playing the piano than just pushing the right key at the right time.  Correct notes are only the beginning!  Review is the part of practice that develops posture, muscle memory, agility, speed, accuracy, dynamics, expression, and many other skills.  When the notes become familiar, other techniques can be developed and polished.

This section will be continued in the next post…