Have you ever dreamed of learning to play the piano? And decided to make your dream come true? Now let’s analyze the main points of initial piano learning.
So, the first step is to choose and purchase a piano. This is a rather expensive purchase, but it is definitely worth it to realize your dream!!! Whether it will be electronic or acoustic is up to you. Each instrument has its own advantages or disadvantages. It is better to buy it in specialized stores, and if you can’t decide which is better, the sales assistant will help you choose the most convenient instrument for your needs.
The second point is to determine your learning process. Will it be self-study or will you seek the help of a professional teacher? If you choose self-study, then my advice is to take at least a couple of lessons from a professional teacher to learn the correct hand position and how to sit at the instrument. After all, every time a person comes to my lesson who has been playing on their own for some time, the first thing we start with is “breaking” the hand and sitting at the instrument in the correct form. After all, if you play and sit incorrectly, you can get the so-called “overplaying of the hand”, which, unfortunately, leads to negative and painful consequences. If you have chosen a professional teacher, you can fully trust him, he will guide and correct the entire process of your learning.
The third point is the correct length of the nails. Yes, this is also a very important point, because long nails interfere with the correct hand position, knock on the keyboard, and also when playing fast, they can accidentally get stuck between the keyboard, which is not a pleasant feeling.
The fourth point is to study music theory and literacy. On the Internet and in specialized books, you can find a lot of information on this issue, teachers create free online schools, record videos, write books – so it is possible to deal with this issue yourself in our modern times, it will be quite difficult and incomprehensible at first, but it is possible.
The fifth point is the choice of works for learning. You don’t need to start with difficult pieces right away. everything should be gradual. It’s better to start by learning the mechanics of playing with each hand separately, then one at a time, and only after mastering the basics of the game with separate hands gradually combine them.
The sixth point is to never get frustrated. Yes, it’s hard to learn to play the piano, and it doesn’t happen in a day or a month. It takes time, practice, practice, and more practice! Don’t give up after a couple of days of not succeeding, you will eventually, learning is gradual and slow. But in the end, you will realize your dream and play the piano!