Piano practice guides
Practical guides for fixing connections, preparing your own scores and making a short practice session useful.
Connections and score preparation
A step-by-step USB MIDI connection check
Narrow down connection problems by checking the port, data cable, power and app input in order.
Read guideBluetooth Audio and Bluetooth MIDI are different
What to check when phone audio plays through the piano but the app receives no key input.
Read guideFrom PDF or photos to reviewed MusicXML
Keep the original score, create a practice copy and review only the measures that need attention.
Read guideA 12-minute right-hand and left-hand routine
Use Follow and Rhythm practice to learn a short passage with separate hands before putting them together.
Read guideHow to read free-score sources and licenses
Separate the rights in a composition from the rights in a particular score edition, with real catalog examples.
Read guidePractice with a score
Left-hand steps: read one measure at a time
Follow the direction of quarter notes and connect measures in a short left-hand exercise.
Read guideRight-hand rests: count sound and silence
Compare quarter and half rests in specific measures of a short exercise.
Read guideEighth notes together: coordinate both hands
Read matching rhythms an octave apart, first separately and then together.
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