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Piano ten minute takeaways

Composer and ABRSM examiner Russell Hepplewhite gives valuable practice tips to help you get playing.

If you only have a limited time to practice, don't feel like you have to do as much as you can.

Piano practice tips 1: Sit quietly and think

Advice from composer and ABRSM examiner Russell Hepplewhite.

Circle tricky bars and phrases and repeat those sections.

Piano practice tips 2: Concentrated, repeated practice

Advice from composer and ABRSM examiner Russell Hepplewhite.

Play under tempo at first with separate hands.

Piano practice tips 3: Learn slowly

Advice from composer and ABRSM examiner Russell Hepplewhite.

If you can, record yourself and listen back at another time.

Piano practice tips 4: Listen to yourself play

Advice from composer and ABRSM examiner Russell Hepplewhite.