Learn How To Play Piano

With Tips And Techniques

From An Expert

He most important thing when you want to learn how to play piano is to have fun.

Especially while you're learning. Once you can do that, the work will be play. That's

why we say 'Play Piano' instead of work piano.

How Much Fun Do You Want To Have?

So, now you decide what kind of fun, and how much, you want to have while you learn

how to play piano. Do you want to play simple songs quickly and easily; even if they

sound plain? Do you learn some keyboard basics like scales and chords to fill in the

sound a bit? Now for the big question! Do you take lessons and really learn to play all

kinds of songs, in many styles?

Do What You Can Right Now

However you answered, it's a good idea to do something you can play right away. Let's

say you pick a pop song you know. Something you might be able to do without a

teacher, even. Oops! There goes my job, down the drain. :)

Okay. Play the melody, any way you can, in the right hand. Try to use a natural hand

position and be as even with the time as you can be. Practice a few times. Next, in the

left hand, find one or two notes you can play that sound good with the right hand

melody note, or a few notes in a run. Try holding the notes in the left hand a bit longer

than the right hand melody notes, if the melody notes move or run. What will this be

like if you don't know music? I can only tell you that if you don't know any note names,

it's going to be a real adventure with the two hands. If you do know a few note names I

can help you a bit here with some advice.

Very Basic Harmony

If the right hand is mainly playing a C use CEG in the left. If the right hand is mainly

playing a D use GBD in the left. If the right hand is mainly playing an F use FAC in the

left hand.

To see what this might look like have a peek at this little performance. It's a little

advanced, but you can get a feel for playing with two hands by watching a few times.

Don't be afraid to ask questions afterward. There's a handy form near the bottom of the

page.

Go From Where You Are

Be calm, and do what you can. Go from where you are, and remember..........even big

shot pianists had to start somewhere. So, if you didn't understand everything, or couldn't

do much with this information, that's no big deal. I had to be taught some things several

times before I understood; and I had private lessons. If this page was too simple for you,

good! Use the comment form below and get me to create something, in text or video,

that's a little more advanced. :)

Remember to always have fun!

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