Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Is There An Easy Way to Learn Piano?

By L. M. Ray

The most popular and useful instrument in the world is the piano. The appeal of the piano is worldwide as it attracts many people because of its adaptability to different forms of musical styles. People love to learn piano, but sometimes they are disappointed because it has so many confusing methods and styles of learning.

Take your learning seriously, because if you don't do it you will find that you will not be successful. Many new students think that they should be playing Beethoven Sonatas after about several months of lessons, which is not going to happen right away. If a student has unrealistic expectations they will find that they will want to quit as they don't realize that to learn some of the basic skills of a musical instrument takes more than a few months.

A beginning piano student needs to prioritize by learning how to recognize notes and hand position. When you try to learn a new piece, start with a simple one to gain confidence. Later, after you learn how to read notes you can concentrate on fine tuning rhythm, technique, and musicality in your playing.

Beginning piano students should learn how to write some goals. Most students who begin need to set some realistic and achievable goals for themselves. If a person begins to do some organized goal setting, they will be able to become a good pianist.

If you don't have a clearly marked goal, then why are you playing? Do you want to be able to play a certain song by a certain date or do you want to know all of the notes on the scale? Decide what it is that you want to accomplish first, then do it.

Make sure you set aside a convenient time to practice your assignment or tutorials. Many students want to avoid any plan to get to their goal of being a good pianist who can master the basics. If want to be a competent pianist, practice does work and there is no easy way around it.

Don't practice too many hours every day, as you don't want to overdo it. Yet you should give yourself time to reach your small goals by practicing your assignments with care and detail by utilizing your practice time carefully. Be sure to ask your teacher if you have any concerns or questions regarding an assignment.

You do not want to become your worst enemy by being overly critical with yourself. Many beginning students have given up too early as they expected immediate results to sound like an expert pianist within a months' time. Give up the unrealistic attitude, sit down and do some serious practicing, and keep the positive attitude while asking for your piano friends for advice and help if you need it.

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