Piano Practice Schedule

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I have piano every Monday. I have a week to learn 3 or 4 songs. It's hard practicing piano with tons of homework, I get that much. So I NEVER practice during weekdays. One reason is because of school, and second---my parents. My parents like to hover. When I use to practice during weekdays, my mom would come downstairs and pretend to do something else, when she's actually listening. Personally I don't my parents listening to me when I practice. I don't mind my brother and my sister listening, because their cool about it lol. The reason for this is because my mom thinks I don't practice and puts me down and yells saying: "Why do stop playing every time I come downstairs!" Then My dad lectures me about not playing for him, and making people proud etc. So instead I practice on weekends only late late at night. like about 12-1am. So I only have 2 days of practice time. I like practicing when it's quiet. I focus more, and my parents hate it because (1) they can't hear me and (2) they think I'm wasting my time. </p>

<p>Is this right to do? Should I stop practicing at night to please my parents?</p>

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<p>If you have a regular piano [not a MIDI/electric one] you’re really creating a racket that late at night! Plus, you’re screwing up your sleep schedule.</p>

<p>Is there anything else about your parents listening in that you don’t like? </p>

<p>Plus, you posted earlier about being nervous when at your piano lessons. Don’t you think it’d be a good idea to be accustomed to play around a lot of different people? If you don’t like the idea of them being in there, train yourself to ignore them while you’re practicing. Focus completely on the music and nothing else. This will help a lot with your nervousness during lessons too.</p>

<p>I feel like the right thing to do is to practice at a less ridiculous hour. It’s not always going to be quiet and completely isolated [ugh… cannot find right word] when you practice so get accustomed to that! Plus, if you’re practicing at that hour, chances are you’re not fully alert and you aren’t getting as much out of your practice as you could.</p>