How to Learn a New Piece,

in 7 Easy Steps
As you complete one step for a section, write the step
number over that section, then next time move directly to the
next level. Once you complete a step, move on to the next.
You can start new sections before finishing all the steps for the previous
section. If it is too hard, your section is too big.
Have fun and keep it interesting!

Step One

Decide on a small, manageable section

Step Two

Know and understand all the notes and

musical markings

Step Three

Clap the rhythm in time, counting aloud

Step Four

Play the right hand notes by themselves in

rhythm (no left hand) (keep counting)

Step Five

Play the left hand notes by themselves in

rhythm (no right hand) (keep counting)

Step Six

Play the hands together, using corrective

pauses (GDM/ADM)

Step Seven

Play the hands together, in rhythm.

metronome.

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4 quarter note beats per measure

tempo: medium, about 100bpm
p,i,m,a: right hand fingerings

left hand finger numbers

quarter note rest

quarter note = 1 beat

whole note = 4 beats

dotted half note = 3 beats
half note = 2 beats