Yes its true - slow practise really does work! In order to be able to play something correctly and securely you need to practise it over and over again slowly in order to enable your brain to remember the pattern. Always practise at a tempo which is slow enough to get every note accurate. I find that it is often difficult to practise slowly and I tend to want to speed things up before they are ready. A really good way of keeping yourself at a steadier tempo is to practise with a metronome. You could try the following method:
1. Practise with the metronome at a very slow tempo at which you can get everything accurate for at least a few days.
2. Try speeding the metronome up a little (say by 10). If you can still play it accurately then keep practising at this speed for a while. If you start to make mistakes slow the metronome back down.
3. After a few days you might try a slightly quicker tempo. Try speeding the metronome up by 10 again. If it is still secure keep practising at this tempo.
4. Keep going through this process and eventually you should be able to learn the piece up to speed, even if it is quite a difficult piece. However, as soon as you start to make mistakes slow the tempo back down again.
Practising with the metronome is extremely useful in keeping the tempo steady and also developing a good sense of rhythm. However, in reality not every piece will be played at a rigid tempo. For example much Romantic piano music will need quite a bit of rubato. However, practising with the metronome will help to work on getting the music rhythmically accurate and then later you can add in the rubato.
Hope this helps! Feel free to post any comments.
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