Hi guys! Happy Monday!
I just wanted to pop on and share a few thoughts on practicing in the summertime.
1. Take a mini break! You've worked HARD this year and you deserve some fun in the sun! Give yourself a whole week of no piano - all play :).
2. Don't forget to start back practicing at the end of your mini break ;)
3. Don't make it hard or stressful! Summertime is supposed to be relaxing. So don't force yourself to sit at the piano for 30 minutes if all your friends are outside playing! Practice for 15 minutes in the morning after you eat breakfast (you know when the neighbor kids are still sleeping), and then practice for 15 minutes at night after dinner or before bed! Even break your practicing up into 10 minute segments if thats easier!
4. Set a timer. This will make your life SO much easier because you won't be constantly hopping up to check the time. The more you think about it...the slower it goes. Just focus on your song and before you know it you'll be done for the day!
5. Work with your teacher to find music you love. If you can't stand the songs your trying to learn, your practicing sessions will be SO much worse. Pick songs you WANT to know how to play and songs that intrigue you! This doesn't mean pick easy songs by the way...pick something that challenges you and you'll be proud of yourself when you've mastered it in a few weeks :).
