Information and Resources To Help You Learn The Piano
24 Feb
I want to learn how to play the piano and get serious with it. Problem I do not know where to start… Do I pay for personal lessons? Are there other ways, if so, what are they?
Maybe someone can explain how they started out?
I would recommend a tutor or instructor for the first year, getting started, though there are online teaching websites. Online lessons let you go at your own pace, and mull things over yourself, so you really learn the material. Also, you can hop on anytime, and you don’t need dates, times, and schedules. Also, online lessons are free. Just google it and you’re sure to get plenty of websites.
I started off with a piano instructor, just one-on-one lessons for a while. It was nice because they can offer direct feedback and immediate responses to mistakes, whereas online you’d have to e-mail someone, or figure it out on your own. Also, the nice thing about an instructor is that they generally have music for beginners that they can lend you, at-least mine did. You’d have to search for beginners music on your own online, which can be fine with the right websites.
Also, an instructor can direct and present music that fits your abilities better as you improve, rather than a formula, sort of recipe lessons on the web.
Again, I’d recommend a tutor, but other resources are out there that can be more convenient.
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2 Responses for "Where would I start to learn to play piano?"
I would recommend a tutor or instructor for the first year, getting started, though there are online teaching websites. Online lessons let you go at your own pace, and mull things over yourself, so you really learn the material. Also, you can hop on anytime, and you don’t need dates, times, and schedules. Also, online lessons are free. Just google it and you’re sure to get plenty of websites.
I started off with a piano instructor, just one-on-one lessons for a while. It was nice because they can offer direct feedback and immediate responses to mistakes, whereas online you’d have to e-mail someone, or figure it out on your own. Also, the nice thing about an instructor is that they generally have music for beginners that they can lend you, at-least mine did. You’d have to search for beginners music on your own online, which can be fine with the right websites.
Also, an instructor can direct and present music that fits your abilities better as you improve, rather than a formula, sort of recipe lessons on the web.
Again, I’d recommend a tutor, but other resources are out there that can be more convenient.
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Determine how well you want to play. If you would be satisfied playing simple melodies with simple chord structures, then you may be ok with an online program, although I personally have never seen anyone be successful using these programs.
If you would like to play Chopin’s F minor Ballade, then I would look for a qualified teacher. You cannot do it alone. Contact the Music Teachers Association in your area. Remember you will be starting at the beginning and working your way over time to the more difficult works. Be prepared to spend many hours at the piano. It does not happen overnight. The good part is that if you really have the desire to play, you will enjoy the hours practicing. It will not be a chore.
Good Luck
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