learn how to read music as soon as possible. then i suggest learning the scales (and thereby the circle of fifths) because you can then recognize patterns and melodies and so forth in pieces, which is one of the coolest parts of being a musicican. and finally i’d reccomend learning some of bach’s easier pieces, because he’s all about rhythm and intonations and so forth, which is what will eventually make you a good pianist.
when you’re practicing, play a warm up scale several times to get your fingers moving.
when you’re trying to play a piece, if you’re a beginner (and even if not) it’s often good to learn one hand and then the next, and THEN put them together. when you do put them together, take the piece in small sections at a time, and perfect them, before moving on to the next. once you’ve learned two sections in a row, play them straight through so you can be sure you have the transition correctly.
also, ask around and find a good teacher. a good teacher’s an invaluable resource, though of course it’s possible to get good without. References : 12 years of piano playing
If you love it, don’t let it go!!! Learn all you can. Read, listen, attend sessions, talk to people.
The first thing I’d do is attend a piano pedagogy course. They will help you play naturally. There are lots of bad habits pianists get themselves into because they don’t know any better.
Rule number 1: To play naturally, swing your arms. Do you notice the natural position your hands are in? Now put that same position onto the keys. You don’t want them straight and flat and you don’t want your wrists too high because that’s not natural. Now, strike one of the keys with a finger. Make sure the key goes to the bottom of the board on the piano.
So……..your hands are naturally curved and you’re using the muscles from the upper arm to strike the keys. Do you feel it??? It’s important because if you don’t, you’ll end up with tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome like most of the pianists who have been playing a long time. References :
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learn how to read music as soon as possible. then i suggest learning the scales (and thereby the circle of fifths) because you can then recognize patterns and melodies and so forth in pieces, which is one of the coolest parts of being a musicican. and finally i’d reccomend learning some of bach’s easier pieces, because he’s all about rhythm and intonations and so forth, which is what will eventually make you a good pianist.
when you’re practicing, play a warm up scale several times to get your fingers moving.
when you’re trying to play a piece, if you’re a beginner (and even if not) it’s often good to learn one hand and then the next, and THEN put them together. when you do put them together, take the piece in small sections at a time, and perfect them, before moving on to the next. once you’ve learned two sections in a row, play them straight through so you can be sure you have the transition correctly.
also, ask around and find a good teacher. a good teacher’s an invaluable resource, though of course it’s possible to get good without.
References :
12 years of piano playing
If you love it, don’t let it go!!! Learn all you can. Read, listen, attend sessions, talk to people.
The first thing I’d do is attend a piano pedagogy course. They will help you play naturally. There are lots of bad habits pianists get themselves into because they don’t know any better.
Rule number 1: To play naturally, swing your arms. Do you notice the natural position your hands are in? Now put that same position onto the keys. You don’t want them straight and flat and you don’t want your wrists too high because that’s not natural. Now, strike one of the keys with a finger. Make sure the key goes to the bottom of the board on the piano.
So……..your hands are naturally curved and you’re using the muscles from the upper arm to strike the keys. Do you feel it??? It’s important because if you don’t, you’ll end up with tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome like most of the pianists who have been playing a long time.
References :
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