Mnemonics are useful when first starting out, but to be honest, automaticity comes mostly with practice (i.e., over time). Learning to play the piano is more of a "feel" than anything else.
I don't disagree at all! (I play piano)... but I am also parenting 2 out of 3 kids who aren't all that automatic with fluency, and my dyspraxic ds, who happens to be a really good piano player, tends to still rely on mnenomics to identify notes. He actually plays mostly by ear, but also studies with a teacher to learn technique. It's just been very different watching the evolution of his playing ability and level vs what I thought was the normal/typical way most kids learn to play piano
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