| Imagine being a proficient musician, not just | | | | phone, operate a vending machine, or type on |
| able to play piano but able to play any piece | | | | a computer keyboard, you are using the basic |
| of music you want to play. Sound like a pipe | | | | skill required to play piano. All you have to |
| dream? If you have always had the itch to | | | | do from there is learn a few rules about how |
| perform but don't want to invest a lot of | | | | to put together combinations of notes and |
| time into lessons, I have great news: you can | | | | you're ready to break into song! |
| learn to play songs on the piano in | | | | |
| relatively no time at all. | | | | Here are my tips for you: |
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| Pop music, for example, can be played in a | | | | 1) Think about how much time you can devote |
| simple chord-based method. You could teach | | | | to practice and set up a schedule that you |
| yourself to play some Top 40 hits in a matter | | | | know you can stick to. You never want piano |
| of minutes once you understand the basics. | | | | lessons to become a chore. As soon as you |
| | | | resent the time commitment, you will likely |
| Now, some genres will take longer than | | | | give up entirely. |
| others. Jazz and Classical piano music, for | | | | |
| example, requires the greatest amount of | | | | 2) Try to practice for some time...any |
| discipline, talent, and commitment. These | | | | time...every day. Even 10 minutes a day works |
| arrangements tend to be complex, note heavy, | | | | better the one hour once a week. |
| and expressive. Yes, you can learn to play | | | | |
| classical piano, but be prepared to invest | | | | 3) Be patience with yourself. Allow yourself |
| your time into learning to play it correctly. | | | | to make mistakes and stumble as you learn. |
| | | | Trust that you'll amaze yourself - and your |
| That said, you will find how easy it is to | | | | friends - soon enough. |
| accelerate the learning process and reach | | | | |
| your goal as soon as possible. Depending on | | | | 4) HAVE FUN! |
| what kind of learner you are, and any prior | | | | |
| background you have in music, piano is one of | | | | With your practice schedule worked out, a |
| the easiest instruments to learn. | | | | musical genre, and an instruction method, |
| | | | you've got all you need to move forward with |
| Why? Because hitting a piano key is a lot | | | | your exciting, new talent. Can you learn to |
| like pressing a button. If you can dial a | | | | play piano? What's stopping you?! |