Maintain improvement while practicing a piece

1. How can I make my practice more effective?
2. How do you practice a difficult piece?

How can I make my practice more effective?

10 tips to help you practise more effectively

1. Create atmosphere. Get the right set-up for you. ...
2. Warm up. Like a physical workout, a warm-up is essential. ...
3. Have a goal. ...
4. Be realistic. ...
5. Identify and overcome the problems. ...
6. Being a musician is so much more than just playing the notes. ...
7. Write on your music. ...
8. Record yourself.

How do you practice a difficult piece?

Good luck!

1. Slow Down. A great way to ease yourself into a difficult song is to slow the tempo right down. ...
2. Practice the Most Difficult Section. Focus on the most difficult part first. ...
3. Isolate the Rhythm and Pitches. First, master just the rhythm of the song. ...
4. Take a Break. ...
5. Memorise the Difficult Song. ...
6. Learn an Instrument.