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. Follow along in the score: https://www.kateboyd.com/bonisscore 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 👉DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF TECHNIQUE PRACTICE COMPANION https://thepianoprof.com/PracticeCompanion ___________________________ Keep in touch! 👉 SUBSCRIBE to ThePianoProf Youtube channel to get new videos from me every week: https://bit.ly/3EzcUN0 👉 SIGN UP for my weekly newsletter: https://thepianoprof.com/subscribe 👉 Visit my performance YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2YurqGd 👉 Visit my website: https://www.kateboyd.com/about Follow me on social: 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateboydpianist 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateboydpianist 👉 CONTACT ME: Leave a note in the comments or visit https://www.kateboyd.com/contact ___________________ NOTE: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no cost to you. #pianotechnique #pianolesson