probably not the most efficient way to learn pieces, but sometimes i like to just read through one to two pages a couple times, every day. after about a week th

probably not the most efficient way to learn pieces, but sometimes i like to just read through one to two pages a couple times, every day. after about a week that section is mostly memorized, depending on the density of the music. then i can sit with it and let the fingerings i like naturally evolve. im a guitarist, so i think fingerings are a little more complicated and contextual sometimes. the constraints of the left hand, and the multiple positions to play a single note really up the possibilities. all the things mentioned in the article are good and in my experience mostly correct, except the fingerings, but that probably varies by person. i have two additional pieces of advice for fast passages, if you keep messing them up: - make sure you can subdivide the bar in a couple different rhythms. often ill realize there is some kind of rhythmic discomfort i havent fully smoothed out. for starters, make sure you can tap your foot on the quarters. if you feel any hesitation or discomfort, then there's your problem. - refinger something. its sometimes hard to know if a fingering is going to work at fast tempos, so just try a different one if the current one you are using isnt gelling. for a phrase maybe a bar long, id give it 3 days and if it isnt improving, id start to think about reworking it.