How Slow is Slow Enough for Beginner Piano Practice?

In this video, I make the case that 60 bpm is a good "speed floor" to have, especially when you are in the beginner phase of piano study. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:23 How to feel 60 bpm 1:44 Many beginners can’t play slow enough 2:32 How to think of speed 4:14 Slow practice example 5:52 “Speed Wall” vs “Speed Floor” 6:35 Tension issues 8:11 Practicing at 60 bpm 8:45 Benefits of playing slowly 🎼 Join Flex Lessons - https://www.flexlessons.com/members Access on-demand video lessons, a private piano community, and instructor feedback. 🆓 Free Absolute Beginners Course - https://www.flexlessons.com/piano-ess... Learn how to read sheet music and get started playing piano! 🎧 Recommended Equipment - https://www.flexlessons.com/equipment See what equipment I use and recommend for teaching, recording, and content creation. I’m Joseph from Flex Lessons, and my goal is to make quality musical education accessible to you over the internet and help other teachers do the same. I post piano demonstrations, equipment reviews, and tutorial videos on this channel. Be sure to subscribe to see more! I own all the footage and content of my videos. Please do not reproduce without my permission. Copyright 2026, Flex Lessons