Episode 6 - Making Progress

Piano, finally

Have you ever wondered if sight reading is truly essential for mastering the piano? Join me on this episode of "Piano. Finally," where we tackle this age-old debate head-on. I'll take you through my personal journey into sight reading, highlighting the transformative "Improve Your Sight Reading" series by Paul Harris. These books, organized with graded practice pieces, have been an invaluable resource in my practice, and I'll explain exactly why. Along the way, I'll share the importance of celebrating small wins and draw an analogy between learning piano and bushwalking, emphasizing the significance of tracking your progress to appreciate how far you've come.
Stay tuned as I bring you up to speed on our podcast's availability across social media and how you can easily subscribe via popular platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts. As we wrap up, I'll give you an update on my current project—a Samuel Arnold piece from "Getting to Grade 1," edited by Alyssa Milne. Despite some challenges with fingering and tempo, it's starting to come together, and I hope my experiences inspire your own musical journey. Keep your piano in tune, and may your practice sessions be filled with joy and progress.

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Welcome (00:00:15)

3. Review - Improve your sight reading (00:01:28)

4. Making progress (00:04:07)

5. YouTube - Alamo Piano Center (00:09:04)

6. Closing (00:11:05)

7. Progress - Gigue (00:11:56)