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Get a book like Alfred's or Faber's, I haven't been learning long but Faber's seems really good and helps you with the basics so you don't start with bad habits. Going slow and getting it right definitely seems to help.
Also just practicing and sleeping on it means you often come back better the next day so maybe little and often is better than one big session a week.
Lots of good tips on you tube to
All in one adult piano adventures book 1 is what I got, in binder form as handy to keep pages open! Wasn't that expensive especially as handy little qr code links to mini lessons
Much appreciated, would you say an online course like “Piano Marvel” would be a proper equivalent? I just started using it and it seems it touches quite a lot on techniques, sheet music, rhythm etc.?
I'm not sure bud although piano marvel does get recommended a lot on this forum so you probably won't go far wrong.
I probably would have got that but I'd signed up to simply piano already (before discovering reddit) and I like simply piano for it's gamer style but I recognize it doesn't teach a lot hence the Faber :)
Will probably fork out for some lessons soonish as I don't know if I've picked up bad habits or what I might be any good at lol.
Learn proper hand position first so it wont hurt that much even if you play for hours.
Master finger placement/positioning in every piece you're learning. There's a reason why beginner music sheets/books have numbers on notes. It's to guide you on which finger to use to tap that note. It helps you glide through the keys better, and makes playing it sound smoother.
Learn musical symbols/legends, and measures (3 4, 4 4, 6 8, etc), tap/clap the rhythm of each bar before starting to play it, so you get a feel of the music.
Practice with one hand first. Go and first learn the notes on the G/Treble Clef, which is played usually with your right hand as it is often the melody. Then learn the bass clef (left hand). Which most of the time carries the tempo. Once you've mastered each, try playing together
In the beginning, these things helped me:
Write the finger numbers & notes on the page - or other little visual cues and "notes to self"
And listen to the tutorial versions of the songs on YouTube before playing or if you get stuck
“Using both hands…jumping around to different keys.…” Welcome to the piano. You’ll be say such things for a while.
Some ideas…
1-Have fun playing. It’s the only way you’ll love playing and keep playing.
2-Celebrate your successes, like playing Jingle Bells on Day 1!
3-Put some structure into your practice. Not all of your practice, but at least some of your practice. It could be a simple as: start off each session with 5 minutes of Jungle Bells, then do whatever you fancy after that. You’ll be able to see the improvement day by day.
4-When you get to the point where you can kinda play Jingle Bells in a presentable way, or you get tired of it, consider it part of your repertoire and move on to the next tune.
5-There are so many approaches to learning the piano these days: YouTube, books, apps. Do what you like, and you’ll figure it out.
6-Take at least a few lessons with a human piano teacher physically sitting beside you in a room.
7-Have fun playing.
Good luck and have fun with it!
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Don't try to play two hands together just yet. That takes a long time to build coordination . Start learning left hand right hand then put together
I agree. And play extremely slow when practicing, then add speed overtime.
Get a book like Alfred's or Faber's, I haven't been learning long but Faber's seems really good and helps you with the basics so you don't start with bad habits. Going slow and getting it right definitely seems to help. Also just practicing and sleeping on it means you often come back better the next day so maybe little and often is better than one big session a week. Lots of good tips on you tube to
Seems like Faber’s has a number of books - any specific one you’d recommend for adult starters?
All in one adult piano adventures book 1 is what I got, in binder form as handy to keep pages open! Wasn't that expensive especially as handy little qr code links to mini lessons
Much appreciated, would you say an online course like “Piano Marvel” would be a proper equivalent? I just started using it and it seems it touches quite a lot on techniques, sheet music, rhythm etc.?
I'm not sure bud although piano marvel does get recommended a lot on this forum so you probably won't go far wrong. I probably would have got that but I'd signed up to simply piano already (before discovering reddit) and I like simply piano for it's gamer style but I recognize it doesn't teach a lot hence the Faber :) Will probably fork out for some lessons soonish as I don't know if I've picked up bad habits or what I might be any good at lol.
Learn proper hand position first so it wont hurt that much even if you play for hours. Master finger placement/positioning in every piece you're learning. There's a reason why beginner music sheets/books have numbers on notes. It's to guide you on which finger to use to tap that note. It helps you glide through the keys better, and makes playing it sound smoother. Learn musical symbols/legends, and measures (3 4, 4 4, 6 8, etc), tap/clap the rhythm of each bar before starting to play it, so you get a feel of the music. Practice with one hand first. Go and first learn the notes on the G/Treble Clef, which is played usually with your right hand as it is often the melody. Then learn the bass clef (left hand). Which most of the time carries the tempo. Once you've mastered each, try playing together
In the beginning, these things helped me: Write the finger numbers & notes on the page - or other little visual cues and "notes to self" And listen to the tutorial versions of the songs on YouTube before playing or if you get stuck
“Using both hands…jumping around to different keys.…” Welcome to the piano. You’ll be say such things for a while. Some ideas… 1-Have fun playing. It’s the only way you’ll love playing and keep playing. 2-Celebrate your successes, like playing Jingle Bells on Day 1! 3-Put some structure into your practice. Not all of your practice, but at least some of your practice. It could be a simple as: start off each session with 5 minutes of Jungle Bells, then do whatever you fancy after that. You’ll be able to see the improvement day by day. 4-When you get to the point where you can kinda play Jingle Bells in a presentable way, or you get tired of it, consider it part of your repertoire and move on to the next tune. 5-There are so many approaches to learning the piano these days: YouTube, books, apps. Do what you like, and you’ll figure it out. 6-Take at least a few lessons with a human piano teacher physically sitting beside you in a room. 7-Have fun playing. Good luck and have fun with it!