I played Winter Wind every day for 30 days

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We've all had teachers who tell us to not just play through a piece but to really focus on each section and work through things methodically.

But sometimes that's a tall order when you're having a long day or losing motivation for the instrument. The thought of having to really work and focus can be draining in and of itself. So is it possible to learn piano by playing through something once a day, even if it's unfocused? Is inefficient playing better than no playing whatsoever? I decided to put that to the test in the 30 day challenge.

However, it wouldn't make sense for me to work through a beginner method book this way since I'm already competent at playing the piano. So instead, I chose something that would be challenging for me to learn normally, and is a piece that I'd like to learn at some point but don't feel particularly motivated to grind at the current moment to approximate someone who wants to learn piano enough that they're willing to play but is not motivated enough to grind.

Enter Chopin's Op. 25 No. 11, Winter Wind; a piece that you guys want to hear me play, a piece that I would like to get to at some point to complete my run through of all the Your Lie in April classical pieces, but a piece that I don't feel any particular desire to learn at the current moment. Checks off all the boxes.

Sure, it ended up not being a straight 30 days, but I completed all 30 play throughs in less than 2 months, so I'll say it counts. And along the way, I had every reason to not practice, from wanting to eat dinner to traveling to getting sick to personal life issues. Seems legit.

So how did it go? I guess you'll see in the video.

And of course, despite whatever conclusion you may draw from my video, I as a teacher wouldn't recommend you practicing this way, but I will say (and have said) that at least playing some is better than playing none, provided that you're not actively doing anything destructive towards yourself or the instrument when you play.

And yes I'm doing ok, yes I've been watching too much IDAT, no this channel is not dead yet. Thanks for asking :)

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