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December 12, 2025

Beyond Solo Practice: Why Ensemble Playing Matters for Young Pianists

Music is fundamentally a social art form — it brings people together to listen, sing, and move. Yet for many piano students, music-making becomes a solitary endeavor: meeting 1-on-1 with a teacher, practicing alone, and playing solo in concerts or studio recitals. Compared with a trombonist who plays in the school band or a violinist who plays in a youth orchestra, a young pianist encounters few opportunities to make music as part of an ensemble.
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