learn how to play piano
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Learn How to Play Piano
Some people are more musically inclined than others, but
that doesn't mean you cannot learn how to play the piano.
Many tricks of the trade exist that can have you playing the
piano within a couple of months of practice, and some online
courses even claim to help you learn much faster. No matter
what is claimed or what is available, the most important
aspect of learning how to play any new instrument, hobby, or
art form is dedication and practice.
Listening to Beethoven, Mozart, or any other genius
composers might make you want to sign up with the best
instructor you can find. Your aim might be to enthrall others
with the beauty of classical, modern, or even jazz piano
playing. Many adults who learn how to play the piano choose
to do so through rigorous methodologies of learning the
fundamentals of music first. This requires dedication and lots
of practice, not to mention the cost of an instructor.
For other learners who want to give the piano a try, quicker
methods won't mean you will enjoy playing the piano any
less. It simply means you will not have the fundamental base
that someone else has learned over a longer period. One of
these quicker methods, both on and offline, involve the
learning of chords. In an evening, someone who knows
nothing about the piano might have the ability to play a
melody just on chords alone. Playing by chords is usually
encouraged more than playing by tablature. And, there are
no problems with those who first learn chords then learn to
read music later on.
Any piano melody is made up of its smallest parts - its notes.
Those who learn chords do not actually learn these 'smallest'
pieces, but instead learn how to break the music into chunks.
By dealing with songs one chunk at a time and matching what
is heard, many piano players enjoy greater freedom of
creativity as they progress.
One who learns how to play the piano using chords does it
more so through trial and error. This person may not actually
be able to read musical notations or scores, but he or she will
at least be able to judge what chord is played and for how
long. As the tune or melody is practiced, usually by breaking a
song up into its basic elements and listening to it as it is being
played, the person matches what he or she is hearing.
A player who learns how to play the piano by ear will not
necessarily be able to judge if a key is sharp or flat, and that's
where having some basic knowledge of the notes comes in
handy. If you need to stay in key F-major, for example, then
you will know how to keep that note flat during the entire
scale. While flat keys and sharp keys follow similar patterns,
learning how to play the piano is not based on this alone. For
teenagers or adults who are inspired and self-motivated
enough to pursue their goals, learning how to play the piano
can be done within a short amount of time.
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