5 Tips On HOW TO PRACTICE from a pro! (with Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme by Paganini, No.18)

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? PRACTICE! But nobody tells you HOW to practice! In this video, Dr. Duane Hulbert gives 5 tips on how to get the most from your practice sessions.
Dr. Hulbert uses selections from Rachmaninoff's glorious Variation 18 for his hints.
1. (1:30) Find a good teacher and take notes!
2. (2:30) Work on specific spots.
3. (3:00) Work slowly (and practice one hand at a time).(And count!)
4. (5:42) Set daily and long term goals.
5. (7:09) Play music you love!
To hear more about Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme by Paganini, No. 18, please check out our previous video: • RACHMANINOFF'S Rhapsod...
(That video's description: "Soul soaring! That's Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 18th Variation. But WHY is it so special? What did Rachmaninoff do to make that theme so transcendent? Grammy-nominated pianist Dr. Duane Hulbert examines this gorgeous variation and gives a few insights into Rachmaninoff's techniques.")
Dr. Hulbert received his BA and MM from The Juilliard School of Music and his DMA from The Manhattan School of Music. Hulbert received the Gold Medal at the 1980 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and also won prizes in the 1981 Leeds Competition and 1985 Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition. He has performed as a soloist with symphonies across the United States and has given recitals at Merkin Hall in New York, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Benaroya Hall in Seattle. In 2002, his recording of the piano works of late-romantic Russian composer Alexander Glazunov was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Solo Instrumental Recording. David Hurwitz of ClassicsToday.com called the CD “a production that makes the best possible case for this really excellent but sadly neglected repertoire.” Dr. Hulbert taught at the university level for over thirty years.
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[@pmwkiy6879]

Dear Duane, thank you for your lesson and all your tips. You encourage me to go back and try the piece with a fresh outlook.
Rachmaninov is my favourite. He, among a few other composers, stirs my heart, my mind, my soul and my deepest emotions. I still cannot find the right words to describe what I feel. It's also like losing the person who once made you the happiest. But it's a nice sad feeling. Pardon me being a wimp, it makes me tearful.
It's always good to listen to experienced musicians like yourself, you always have something new to offer.
Please do not stop your lessons, advice and tips. They are invaluable.
Perry (London)

[@luccassennadacosta1476]

Duane, I am so glad you make videos on CZcams, your content aways encourages me to study , learn and of course, love music

[@LearnLoveMusic]

Thank you so much for those kind words. I was hoping to share my love of music with others. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

[@yellowbiker7286]

Thank you for your advice.❤❤❤

[@lindahumphrey4858]

Great pointers . These are awesome!

[@LearnLoveMusic]

Thanks Linda. Hope they work for you!

[@meggiechu3107]

Thank you so much!

[@LearnLoveMusic]

You're welcome!

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

very nice s usual

[@LearnLoveMusic]

Thanks again!

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

@@LearnLoveMusic Hi Duane - I was wondering if you could help - I still can't get that g minor prelude muddle section of Rach g minor prelude to sound ok - but I have been doing it too long the wrong way. If I have to try your method of doing '2 separate arpeggios' instead of trying to uncomfortably roll the hnd ll the y up the keyboard - can I just try your '2 hand position' method with, say ONE arpeggio? And the rest would be my wrong way?

[@classicalpianist9895]

❤

[@nawazsayed7110]

which hand we have to play first (LEFT OR Right)?