10 Minute Magic
By Philip Johnston
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 Before you read this next hint, go and get a stopwatch. No - truly,
really get one. You can't just imagine this. Come back when you have.
Back already? Ok. Start the stopwatch, and then carefully read what
follows.
If you are practising by doing a set amount every day (and you don't
have to work that way - see Do as
Little As You Need To for an alternative), you may have noticed
something disturbing.
Half an hour can take a long time. Especially if you are
working hard. Most students wouldn't mind practising nearly so much if
they only had to do ten minutes instead of thirty.
But what are your chances of convincing your piano teacher that ten
minutes is enough?
Better than you think. Especially when you are talking about doing
ten minutes of practice three times each day.
Three times a day? What madness is this?
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