5 Easy Ways to Reach Your Piano Lesson Goals

Are you feeling discouraged about your piano lessons? Are you feeling overwhelmed about starting piano lessons? Perhaps you are thinking of starting lessons, but not sure you can commit to such a huge task... if you are any one these, this article is just what you need to get past the slump! Check out these 5 easy ways to get you going strong again.

1. Practice for at least 10 minutes, at least 3 times a week. Can 10 minutes do that trick? Absolutely! Especially when it's daily. However, if you aim for 3 times a week you're more likely to hit the mark, and anything additional practice you do is a bonus! ~smile~

2. Play your favorite song, at least 3 times a week. Sometimes we forget that piano playing is supposed to be fun. We may hold off on what we love to play or what comes easier, because we're so focused on what we still want to improve. Don't make the mistake of forgetting to play the songs YOU love. Students tend to forget about their past learned songs...don't be one of those students!

3. Play a special song for a friend of loved one, at least once a month. If distance or busy schedules are an issue, just call the person on the phone and invite them to listen through the receiver while you play the music across the miles! I have two students who are sisters, one lives in New Zealand and the other lives in Australia. They both take online piano lessons and they call each other weekly to compare what they are learning!

4. Record yourself playing and listen back, at least once a month. Evaluate objectively and make a note of things you would like to improve. You will be amazed at how well you sound, and if you keep your past recordings, you can look back one day to see how far you progress!

5. Sing along with your playing, at least once a week. If you're shy about singing, wait until no one is home. Singing along increases your awareness of how well you are playing the rhythm!

Piano Lessons has a tendency to get a little boring at times, so changing up your routine often is an excellent way to shake up your routine and give yourself the boost you need to keep going forward.

Don't forget to remember the reason why you started piano lessons and re-visit those feelings of excitement when you first told yourself that you wanted to learn to play the piano. Is that familiar feeling? Hold that thought and go ahead and start today with a new attitude and new routine - you can do it!