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		<title>How To Practice At The Piano</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are ever going to excel at playing the piano, one of the most important things that you can do is to practice. Without practice, you will never be able to master this instrument. Of course you may not be sure how to go about practicing the right way. So, here are some simple [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>If you are ever going to excel at playing the piano, one of the most important things that you can do is to practice. Without practice, you will never be able to master this instrument. Of course you may not be sure how to go about practicing the right way. So, here are some simple practicing tips that will help you to get the most out of your time each time that you practice. </p>
<p><strong>Notice Mistakes and Improve Them</strong></p>
<p>When you are practicing, if you really want to see results, it is important that you notice any mistakes that you make and improve upon them. While you don&#8217;t want to be distracted by mistakes or even scared of them, it is important that you recognize them if you want to get better at playing the piano. Of course you don&#8217;t have to necessarily stop each time you make a mistake, but note the problem and go back and fix it. </p>
<p><strong>Study the Music</strong></p>
<p>When you are trying to practice, it is important that you study the music. You shouldn’t always just pick it up and start playing. However, you should take the time to go over and study the music that you are going to play. Figure out difficult areas where you may have problems and note key areas that you will need to be aware of within the music. This is important if you want to get the most out of your practice.</p>
<p><strong>Work on Blocking Distractions</strong></p>
<p>You&#8217;ll need to work on blocking distractions while you are practicing as well. If you are constantly being interrupted or distracted while you are trying to practice the piano, more than likely you are going to have a hard time actually getting anything out of the practicing that you are doing. So, make sure that you practice in a place where there are no distractions and work to make sure that you get rid of any distractions that may be in your mind at the time so you can focus on practicing.</p>
<p><strong>Spend Quality Time</strong> </p>
<p>Quality time is important as well if you want to get the most out of practicing. When you are practicing, usually you should spend about an hour a day practicing as a minimum. The more you practice the better you will become, so make sure that you spend plenty of quality time practicing the piano. </p>
<p>As you know, practicing is going to make the difference between a mediocre pianist and a great way. So, it&#8217;s important that you know how to practice for the best results. Make sure that you spend plenty of time practicing and that you keep these simple tips in mind to help you out. </p>


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		<title>How To Use Mental Visualization To Improve Your Playing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to improve your playing on the piano, one of the best things that you can do is to use mental visualization. Visualization helps you to come up with images in the mind that will help you to improve the way that you are playing. Many people have already found that by using [...]

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>If you want to improve your playing on the piano, one of the best things that you can do is to use mental visualization. Visualization helps you to come up with images in the mind that will help you to improve the way that you are playing. Many people have already found that by using visualization, they were able to improve their skills and performance on the piano. Wondering how you can use visualization. Well, here are a few tips that will help you learn how to use mental visualization to improve your playing. </p>
<p><strong>Have Detailed Visualizations</strong></p>
<p>First of all, if you are going to use mental visualization to play the piano better, you&#8217;ll want to make sure that you have visualizations that are very detailed. Don&#8217;t just visualize yourself playing better, but visualize your setting, your home, the clothes you are wearing, and anything else that makes the vision real. The details are going to be so important, since they actually help your mind to think that they are real. </p>
<p><strong>Use Visualization Frequently</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s also important to use visualization frequently if you want to really improve your playing. You want it to turn into a good habit. The more you use it in your life, the more that you&#8217;ll be able to benefit from it. Have some time each day where you use visualization and keep doing this every day. Taking a few minutes here and there each day to visualize yourself playing better is going to help and you&#8217;ll get rid of any negative thoughts you encounter along the way too. </p>
<p><strong>Put Emotion into Visualization</strong></p>
<p>You should also put emotion into the visualization as well. The feelings are going to be very important. When you are using mental visualization to image yourself as a better pianist, make sure that you feel all the emotions that go along with the vision as well. You should feel confident, successful, and even satisfied. When you can make your emotions strong, you will find that the visualization will be more effective for you.<br />
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Use it For Memorizing Music Too</strong></p>
<p>Not only can you use mental visualization to help you become a better pianist, but you&#8217;ll be able to use it to help you memorize music as well. Many people today actually use this method to help memorize their music, so it is a great tool that can help your playing become better while also helping you to memorize your pieces of music too. </p>


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		<title>How To Improvise At The Piano</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although many people seem to think that improvising on the piano is just taking a seat and starting to bang out notes that are random, there really is a whole lot more to it. Learning to improvise is important if you are going to play the piano, and even though it may seem random, there [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Although many people seem to think that improvising on the piano is just taking a seat and starting to bang out notes that are random, there really is a whole lot more to it. Learning to improvise is important if you are going to play the piano, and even though it may seem random, there is actually a method behind it all. It&#8217;s important that you learn the music basics and spend some time practicing, and then you&#8217;ll be better equipped to learn how to improvise on the piano.</p>
<p><strong>Know Your Scales</strong></p>
<p>If you want to learn how to improvise, the first thing you need to do is to learn your scales. Learn both the minor and the major ones, and you should spend plenty of time practicing them as well. It&#8217;s also important that you learn all of the basic chords as well. Scales and chords will be important when you go on to try to improvise. </p>
<p><strong>Listen to Improvisation</strong></p>
<p>Another great idea that will help you learn how to improvise yourself is to actually listen to improvisation. Take the time to listen to some of the greats in jazz improvisation, such as Bill Evans. Listen to the creativity and the passion that they play with. This will inspire you and train your ears to know great improvisation.</p>
<p><strong>Use Your Emotions</strong></p>
<p>When you are trying to practice improvisation, remember that you&#8217;ll need to use your emotions. Emotion really is what inspires improvisation on the piano. Think of it this way; if you could take your emotions and communicate them with the keys, how would that sound? When you learn to use your emotions in your playing, you&#8217;ll find that improvisation becomes so much simpler for you. </p>
<p><strong>Find Your Own Style</strong></p>
<p>Finding your own style of improvisation is great as well. Sure, listening to others and even imitating their style can be fun and helpful, but you&#8217;ll want to come up with your own unique style. Explore improvisation until you come up with a style that is all your own that you enjoy playing. </p>
<p><strong>The More You Learn the Better You&#8217;ll Improvise</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s important to realize that the more you learn of the piano, but better you&#8217;ll be able to improvise. As you practice more, your improvisation will get even better. You&#8217;ll be able to communicate easier with the keys. So, spend time practicing and learning all you can about the instrument you are playing. This will help you to become better at improvisation in the long run. </p>
<p>Improvisation can be a huge amount of fun if you know what you are doing. So, keep these considerations in mind as you work to learn how to improvise when playing the piano. </p>


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		<title>For Gospel Keyboard Musicians &#8211; Special Offer!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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