Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Getting back at the piano after a break can feel a little daunting — but Tom’s got you covered with smart, effective piano practice tips to rebuild your technique and confidence!
In this video, Tom walks you through his favorite practice routines and piano exercises designed to wake up your hands, strengthen your fingers, and get your sound flowing again.
We start with all major scales on piano and micro scales to reawaken finger agility and control, then move into major triads to reconnect with chord shapes and harmony. Tom also demonstrates targeted finger exercises, left hand exercises, and finger independence exercises with a focus on articulation and precision.
Next, we explore arpeggios piano exercises — including left hand arpeggios — and how to practice them over different chord progressions.
If you’re returning to the keys after weeks or months, these exercises will help you ease back in, improve control, and rediscover your flow at the piano.
If you would to transform your piano practice, watch this video next - it’s all about effective piano chord warm ups:
youtube.com/watch?v=DGQcZl_XA-M&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IbTdTGk5XsSC3v8_F9kdD1
Claim your FREE gift - Resources Pack - by getting in touch with us at London Contemporary School of Piano so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
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Fix your ARPEGGIOS now - watch this video on learn how to do it:
youtube.com/watch?v=KVXG74hEv9A&t=653s
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If you enjoyed this piano tutorial on the most effective ways to come back to the piano after a break and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel right here:
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/nj5EiC04dPg
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #pianopractice #pianotutorial
Getting back at the piano after a break can feel a little daunting — but Tom’s got you covered with smart, effective piano practice tips to rebuild your technique and confidence!
In this video, Tom walks you through his favorite practice routines and piano exercises designed to wake up your hands, strengthen your fingers, and get your sound flowing again.
We start with all major scales on piano and micro scales to reawaken finger agility and control, then move into major triads to reconnect with chord shapes and harmony. Tom also demonstrates targeted finger exercises, left hand exercises, and finger independence exercises with a focus on articulation and precision.
Next, we explore arpeggios piano exercises — including left hand arpeggios — and how to practice them over different chord progressions.
If you’re returning to the keys after weeks or months, these exercises will help you ease back in, improve control, and rediscover your flow at the piano.
If you would to transform your piano practice, watch this video next - it’s all about effective piano chord warm ups:
youtube.com/watch?v=DGQcZl_XA-M&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IbTdTGk5XsSC3v8_F9kdD1
Claim your FREE gift - Resources Pack - by getting in touch with us at London Contemporary School of Piano so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
Fix your ARPEGGIOS now - watch this video on learn how to do it:
youtube.com/watch?v=KVXG74hEv9A&t=653s
Get Your GROOVE Everyday Course to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
lcsp.samcart.com/products/groove-mastery-everyday
Join our Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN: Piano Essentials Online Course with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
If you enjoyed this piano tutorial on the most effective ways to come back to the piano after a break and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel right here:
youtube.com/channel/UCZWqaBf6VLuD0cSKF4cukPg?sub_confirmation=1
Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/nj5EiC04dPg
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #pianopractice #pianotutorial
