This is certainly something I recognise. In the beginning of my learning I would just stop dead in my tracks and go back usually to the beginning of the piece. I am slowly weening myself off this habit, but it’s difficult. Picking up at a random place in a piece again another Achilles heal. These are all points Ben has said to me prior to this course. It just seems I can focus on these sort of challenges better. It’s so easy to get focussed on just the technical playing of a piece without having time to think about these sort of issues.

Struggling with Hanon No4 my left hand finger 4&5 really poor. But that’s what this exercise is focused on, so will keep working on it. Feel my practice speeds are increasing a bit quicker. At the sane time getting better with playing at slower speeds by sub dividing the time between beats.

This week is about the three things that cause a performance to grind to a complete halt — and more importantly, why they're so hard to spot until it's too late. Hand dependency, score dependency, and the habit of stopping the moment something goes wrong. All three form quietly in the practice room. All three feel completely harmless on their own. And all three will derail a performance faster than any technical weakness. Three short videos, each with a specific drill you can take straight to your current piece. No theory for the sake of it — just the exact techniques that fix these problems directly. If you've ever looked down at your hands mid-phrase and lost your place in the score, or fallen apart the second you made a mistake in front of someone, this week is the explanation for why that happens and what to do about it. Head to the course and work through them in order. Then come back here and post what you found.

- Implementation Intention: My 15 minutes of practice will happen around 8:30 on weekdays and 2 sessions on Saturday one around 11:00 - 12:00 the other around 8:00. Sunday as I have a lesson I will have a break. - Biggest Roadblock: Will be my approach which will probably fluctuate. I will come to love the sound of the metronome.

Hi all, The tech issue has been resolved, and week 1's content for the Nine-Week Fluency Fast-Track is now available! This week is about your long-term goals on the piano and how to create a custom syllabus for yourself. Let me know how it goes! P.S. Thank you for your amazing feedback on last week's content. Every single thing you say helps me improve future weeks!