Sweet! This is basically the same as my method. I studied piano up to about Grade 5 RCM, but then was married to a very good pianist for ~15 years and got to listen to her play and practice. Have spent the last few years just doing Hanon's piano exercises as meditation. Finally starting to learn pieces again, with a method very similar to this article. Was going to write an article, but now I don't have to, plus I get validation.
My upstairs neighbour is a more advanced pianist, but plays the same stuff again and again way past the point of diminishing returns IMHO. Don't bang your head against a wall. Do some short, efficient practice, then sleep on it. You will automagically be better the next day.
The point about not repeating mistakes is key. It's much slower to unlearn than to not have learned the glitches in the first place. Your brain doesn't know the difference between repetition and training. Anything you repeat is training.
Also, the point about playing faster resonates with me. I just love playing exercises faster and faster for no particular reason. That said you could compare it to a test-pilot expanding the flight envelope. By pushing past cruising speed, you increase your natural cruising speed. Your error rate will go up, so it's important not to spend too long pushing it, but when you slow back down, you'll feel like you have more time, and be less stressed -- feeling less like you're barely holding on and about to crash.
EDIT> Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Mindful, efficient practice is key.
My upstairs neighbour is a more advanced pianist, but plays the same stuff again and again way past the point of diminishing returns IMHO. Don't bang your head against a wall. Do some short, efficient practice, then sleep on it. You will automagically be better the next day.
The point about not repeating mistakes is key. It's much slower to unlearn than to not have learned the glitches in the first place. Your brain doesn't know the difference between repetition and training. Anything you repeat is training.
Also, the point about playing faster resonates with me. I just love playing exercises faster and faster for no particular reason. That said you could compare it to a test-pilot expanding the flight envelope. By pushing past cruising speed, you increase your natural cruising speed. Your error rate will go up, so it's important not to spend too long pushing it, but when you slow back down, you'll feel like you have more time, and be less stressed -- feeling less like you're barely holding on and about to crash.
EDIT> Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Mindful, efficient practice is key.