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When it comes to piano playing, many don't progress as fast as they should because they get stuck in this mindset: the need to be perfect.
Beginning piano students tend to get in the trap of comparing themselves to others who play much better than they do. They start to internalize and have this mentality that they have to get better before they can play in front of people. Even when they're practicing, they have to wait for the perfect moment to do so. They think about the perfect fingering, technique, expression, perfect attack on the keys, hand position, etc. As a result they stagnate. There is no perfection when it comes to piano playing.
It couldn't be further from the truth. The piano players that you admire got to where they are because they don't have the need to be perfect. They know that trying to be perfect is an excuse from practice. Furthermore, they know that being perfect hinders their flow and creativity.
Try this, even if you are a complete beginner. Sit down at your piano, close your eyes and place your two hands anywhere on the keys and I mean anywhere. Start making sounds, any sounds without letting your critical mind interfere. No need to judge if one note is wrong or another is right. There is no right or wrong. Just play for the heck of it. You can vary your attack, play soft then loud, fast and slow, but never judge if it's right or wrong. This exercise might sound nonsensical, but what you're doing is training your mind to be free from the need to be perfect.
Do it often until you're convinced that you don't need to be perfect to start. You'll feel a new sense of freedom, openness and creativity that you could never get from waiting to be perfect. It's a different mindset and it works!
About the Author
Alex Nguyen is the "Rapid Piano Expert" who has been playing piano for over 20 years. Now he's helping others learn to play piano rapidly and enjoy it from day one. To get your FREE mini report "The 7 Most Powerful Tips To Learning The Piano Rapidly," and learn how you can get personal piano coaching from Alex for FREE for a limited time, visit http://www.RapidPiano.com.
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