i'm piano gr2/3. need results fast, but playing piece after piece to death is too slow. any quicker way?

Question

my teach's want me to play again and again and again. it's frustrating and i'm only doing this for fun. how do i jump up a level quickly? what's the suzuki method about & are there any short course avail?

i like your answers - i appreciate that practice makes perfect, thou at what stage do we say it's time to move on from a piece? even baremboim can play grade 1 like a black belt & better than me.

however i have done a fantastic course called "understanding music" which you can see on dlorien.com. without doing you a disservice by telling you key points that mean even more when they are first properly presented... this guy deconstructs music & it's traditional methods of teaching into more practical, constructive ways of understanding. it's all in there - notation, circle of 5ths, tonalities, time sigs, rhythm 1 & 2 & everything to make our practice ten times more constructive. he even had complete beginners reading & playing simple bach both hands in time within a wknd.... amazing and came out of the fact that 1 in 100 kids learn instruments today, when it was 3 instrucments for every kids in ancient greece!

however, i've lost my way a little...

Answer 1

sorry, the only way to learn is practice, practice, practice.
you are teaching your muscles to remember how to play certain patterns, and your brain to recognize them so you can play without thinking about it. And the only way to get that is constant practice.

the Suzuki method skips teaching music and notes, and focuses on rote memorization. Its a fast way to learn certain songs, but will harm your playing in the long run.

Answer 2

At my funeral I want NO music - none at all. I want people to squirm and wonder "Why is it so QUIET? Where did all the music go?" I will NOT do the maudlin thing of having my flute left in the open case, on a closed casket - too, too icky - just slam the lid, pop me into the spot I already own ( yup - family thing) down the street. As far a Bluette, the only sound I would associate with her demise is a flush . . . .that's usually what we do with . . . never mind . . . Did anyone else see the momentary appearance of ANOTHER I. Jones identity theft earlier this week? I reported it, and it was gone in hours. I also leave REALLY nasty responses, because the trolls erase their stuff fast, and if they report me, I have a electronic trail. It worked in getting rid of all the other ones - what do I care for a few points lost? At that rate, I could get reported about 300 more times - no skin off my nose.

Answer 3

Practice really is the only way to progress. However, if you're getting bored of certain pieces, your enthusiasm may start fading. Maybe you could ask your teacher if you can try some new stuff, and return to the pieces you're currently working on in a few weeks.

Answer 4

There are no shortcuts. You can always just go out and buy a copy of a piece you like and teach yourself, but you'll still have to play it over and over and over to get it right.