The Importance of playing with accompaniment

Playing with accompaniment is important as it helps the student to listen to the accompanists, be it a real person or a CD track. It also keeps the pianist on time and help the pianist to feel the music they are playing.

Listen to the following video, first Jesse plays the theme from Spider Man alone. Notice how he alters his tempo without noticing.

Then look and compare with the 2nd video, doesn't it sound better? Be amazed how 4 hands enriched the music !