Friday, January 28, 2011

Beginning Piano Player

By Eddie Keys


When you are a beginner piano player there are always many things to keep in focus. There is probably so much, in fact, that you can begin to find it a little stressful. The reality of it is that you only need to concentrate on a few things at a time. The rest will come to you eventually.

The first thing is you always need to concentrate on your posture. You should be sitting with your back straight, your feet resting flat on the floor, your elbows at almost a right angle, and your fingers curled and ready to play. The big reason you need to work on your posture from the beginning is so that in becomes a habit. Eventually you want to sit down at the piano and have your body automatically go to the correct posture without even thinking about it.

The next thing you want to focus on is your scales. Scales are probably one of the most boring things to do on the piano, but the fact is that songs are based around scales. Once your fingers get used to playing the scales that a song is written in you will find it much easier to play that song. This is because your fingers will be used to playing that particular note progression and it will be easier to guide them through the song.

The final thing you want to focus on is having fun. Sometimes you just have to push aside the sheet music and the rules and just play on the piano. Just play whatever you feel like. It may not sound great, but you will learn what does and it will come eventually. Just make sure that playing the piano stays fun!

When you learn to play the piano it can seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. The main road to your success is taking the process step by step. There are many skills you need to learn in the beginning to have success later on. Concentrate on these small steps and the task of learning the piano won't be so overwhelming.




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