Hi there,
I have just completed 20 sessions of 20' in 20 consecutive days of piano learning. I wanted to find out how far I could get by the minimum practice time I was able to dedicate by getting up earlier, before going to work. I managed to practice even on weekends and I this consistency is new to me. I feel the need to practice even a little more, maybe with a double session in the evening.
Following Tim Ferriss advice in hacking learning (see my summary here: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@creativesensei/creativity-hack-learning-and-lessons-from-a-clown) , I set a very specific goal, as defined by James Rhodes in his book How to play the piano. The Bach Prelude piece is his choice for first timers, and it takes away quite a few complexities since you use both hands in sequence, and most of the composition follows the same simple pattern.
I invested some more time creating a personal notation system in order to skip sheet reading, starting with the simplification provided by PNGPiano. This has made my life a lot easier.
Finally, I set up a training regime based on Zach Evans practice methods so maximize learning during my limited time.
So here you have it:
https://d.tube/v/creativesensei/g0hncerq
Conclusions:
I am aware that it still needs a lot of work, on speed as as well as technique. I want to keep practicing up to 20 hours, as presented by Josh Kaufman. We will see how far I get.
Details:
piano piece: Bach Prelude (as recommended by James Rhodes in How to play Piano jamesrhodes.tv/shop)
practice method: as recommended by Zach Evans at bestpianotips.pages.ontraport.net/website-sign-up
notation: a personal colour-shape notation on top of a simplification to letter by PNGpiano. youtube.com/watch?v=HDZMVMp1lLU
total practice time: 6h:40'
instrument: roland e-35 keyboard
speed: 72bpm (or near)