How to Learn a Piano Piece FROM SCRATCH [My 6-Point System!]

This video is a deep dive on how to learn a new piano piece from scratch. I will walk you through my 6-step system for learning a new piece and apply it to a brand new piece, Mel Bonis' beautiful Barcarolle.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:29 Divide into sections
2:43 Why it's helpful to listen to a piece before learning it
3:40 Take it from the end
4:40 Repeat until comfortable
5:22 A demonstration of drilling in my piano practice
10:34 Excellence matters
11:29 Low-quality repetitions vs high-quality repetitions
12:18 Hands separate piano practice
13:19 A demonstration of hands separate practice
14:31 Slow practice
16:10 Applying slow practice
17:42 Gauging whether your piece is too difficult

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