How
Will You Learn to Play the Piano?
by: Kevin Sinclair
Is your passion listening to piano
music? Would you like to be able
to play just like your idols? Are
you thinking of taking lessons but
you are not sure where to start?
It could even be that you have had
some lessons but you have given
up as it has taken longer than you
thought to learn. Lots of other
people may well be in your shoes
at this moment and only need a push
in the right direction.
The Various Ways to Learn the Piano
Before you do anything else, it
is essential to know that there
are two ways of playing a piano.
These are:
1. Chords
2. Note reading
It is a good idea to know what
you want to do when playing the
piano. If you are happy enough playing
music other people have written,
all you have to do is learn how
to read the notes. However, on the
other hand, if you are more creative
and you would like to write your
own inspiring music, an understanding
of chords is a must.
If you want to learn to play the
piano fairly fast, it may be a wise
choice to take a chord based approach.
If you learn the chords on the piano,
you can learn the sounds they make
and, therefore, make your own music.
You can always learn note reading
afterwards if you choose.
The Pros and Cons of Learning from
a Teacher
Finding a qualified and reliable
instructor is the key to having
successful lessons while learning
to play the piano. You could learn
at home or at the instructor’s
studio. There are advantages to
both, so it all depends on where
you would feel most comfortable.
A lot of people try to find an instructor
that is local to where they live.
When you are looking for an instructor,
you will need to have a goal in
mind. It could be that you want
to play for fun and want to learn
how to play from music sheets. However,
if you want to be more creative,
it may be a good idea to look for
instructors that will give you chord
based lessons.
If you hire a piano instructor
expecting to make your own music
and they teach you nothing but reading
notes, you will obviously not be
able to reach your goal. Make sure
that you know exactly what you will
be achieving. Otherwise, you could
be wasting a lot of money on something
that you, basically, do not want.
Also, it can be a huge waste of
money to learn something that you
could learn online for a cheaper
price, and it is just as effective.
Learning online
As mentioned earlier, learning
online is a lot cheaper than piano
lessons and it is just as good.
It can be a great benefit to learn
online as you can do it in your
own time and at your own pace without
someone breathing down your neck.
It can also help to save time, too,
so the benefits are quite good when
learning online.
The only real disadvantage with
learning online is that a person
may not have enough motivation to
learn properly. Also, with an instructor,
if there is something that doesn’t
make sense, they can get help. When
you are learning online, it may
not make much sense and there is
no instructor there to ask for help.
You can also learn how to play
the piano with piano learning DVDs
and computer software designed to
help.
General Guidelines to Learning
the Piano
Overall playing the piano should
be something that is fun and it
should certainly not reduce you
to tears all of the time. If you
take your time learning and have
regular practice you will eventually
achieve what you want. You should
not give up if it is something that
you have wanted to do for a long
time. There may be times that you
get frustrated, but just keep going
and you will be able to play the
piano just as good as anyone else
can, and even write your own music
in time.
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