I'd like to share several things you can implement that can assist you have fun in playing much more plus learn piano more speedily.Playing piano or keyboard rewards its students that utilize correct concepts, just like almost every other skill or talent worth having. It may be a big struggle to master piano and whether or not you have already begun or are planning on it, this will help you out.
Many of you have attempted before and some of you have contemplated it for a long time. I'd like to provide a bit of suggestions if that is the situation. If it’s something that you want to do, do it. Take the time now to get a teacher or a lesson system and start doing something that you enjoy right away. Only regrets or happy memories follow our decisions to follow or not follow something we want.
Set aside time for practice and playing. When we're stuck and not making progress, it's amazing how many times in life we can look back in frustration and wonder why. Most of the time we don't realize that the only reason we haven't moved forward is because we simply haven't spent the time to deserve it. It's easy to set a course of action and get past problems quickly when you know what's wrong but it's also easy to get frustrated if you don't know why something is wrong. If you're not where you want to be just evaluate your efforts before doing the same thing all over again.
At least 90% of your time should be spent practicing. Practice with a goal. Focus on mastering notes, pedal, dexterity, a specific section of music, etc. It is while practicing with a specific end goal in mind that pianists become great. For every inspiring hour that we get to see great pianists perform there are at least 10 more hours spend behind the scenes in practice.
You don't have to play full time or become a concert pianist. Take a breath, relax and just play often. Spending one hour a day, 5 days a week is much better than spending 5 hours in 1 day, 1 day a week. You will develop focus and consistency in your playing if you develop focus and consistency in your practice.
Use a metronome. We have all seen or used them before and you might like playing without one much better if you’re like me. But if you cannot get the rythm right then what good is it to play? You will be able to get it right the first time if you play with a metronome. I have a tendency to speed up on the parts I know well and then slow down on the parts I don’t. Using a metronome helps you discover these parts and lay a good foundation to learn the song well from the beginning.
Wait until you have learned the song well before adding the pedal as a last touch. This way you learn coordination and placement of your hands and fingers are shaped to the music. You really know that you are playing well when it sounds good without the peddle. Now that you are familiar you can add the pedal and play it with confidence.
Start trying to improvise. It can be a little frustrating at first but you can just try adding a couple notes here and there to begin with. You will develop a natural feeling for the song more quickly by doing so. Even if you play a song without any improvisation, it helps to intuitively avoid mistakes playing new songs and sound smoother.
Play songs that you enjoy. Inner drive is defined by and a product of passion. You have no drive when you lose passion or have none. We have a lot of other words to describe it like ambition or desire but each one has its root in what's inside: passion. When you do something you love it moves you forward.You are automatically propelled forward when you do something you love. It doesn't require remembering it or dragging it along. Food is a good example of this. Most people don't have to schedule it, we all love it and we never forget to eat for very long. Passion and drive do need to be developed and cultivated but they will move you forward much further than you could ever go without them.
I didn’t play many songs that I really liked when I first started playing and was the one who would play 4 hours in one day to catch up rather than play consistently. I didn’t have much passion so I didn’t have much drive. It took me a few years, but once I started playing music I loved I played all the time. So take the time to practice and learn theory and all that good stuff but make sure you take the time to play what you want to play too.
The most important thing we can do is start taking action the moment we choose to do something. So if you've been waiting to start or get better just go for it. If you don’t have the money for a teacher, there's a lot of really great programs out there. If you want a recommendation there's a great program I've used that is very complete, comes with 12 months worth of material and a ton of songs and bonus material. It's actually really cheap and I figure for the cost of a piano lesson it's worth getting piano lessons for beginners. I have had some really great teachers and some not so great ones, same with books and programs. Unfortunately I probably don't know any teachers within driving distance that I can recommend. But of all the programs I’ve used though, I have to say this was the very best one and the closest thing to a real teacher.