So, I've been playing piano for couple a months (actively) and like a beginner to another beginner I want to share some things that I have discovered.
I had spent much time to collect information - books, You Tube channels with sheet music, theory and practicing chords, inversions and also some valuable tips. There's a plenty material on internet but even thought it could be interesting that one search for himself it could be, also, tiring and the result could be giving up. Please correct me if you find that I misunderstood something.
1. Many piano players on You Tube claim that is very important to know the chords.
So,
here is the best collection of piano chords as far as I know.
When you
learn chords it would be much easier for you read to music and improvise. Here it comes
inversions. Which helps you that you play chords more easier and smoothly. Inversions you can find on the same the page like chords.
2. Scales. For me, as well as for other beginners (I suppose) playing scales could be boring but there's so much benefits from it.
- good way to get to know with instrument
- learning how to build a chords
- more fluent playing and
- you can also practicing playing with both hands.
If you find it boring, you can play with it, speed up or change the rhythm.
3. Understanding theory of music. I was always bad in understanding the theory of something by reading about it. I'm to old
to change that, but I still have approach that helps me to progress. I just took one song and try to play. When I reach to the point when I can't play or don't understand the meaning of something I search. I don't think that there is something in music that couldn't be find on internet if you're really eager to find and understand.
4. Recording your progress. I think that is important because in practicing some skill many people come to the point (some more than others
) when one loose faith or will that he is capable of doing it. Listening recordings from before you can see the progress and that could be stimulating. Especially if you were really bad at the beginning
. Also, sometime helps me to force my self to continue with all this not believe in my own abilities, disappointment and lack of will till I reach to the point that I'm stuck on some part of the song and want to find out what's all about that. That gives me boost and thrill of learning.
4. Make foundation. Learning something new usually produce
Productive confusion which can be good for you. My experience showed me that when I reach point in something that I understand enough to want more that's good. It takes effort but I like it since after always comes reward, learning something new.
6. Sheet music. Like I said there's a lot of material on internet and You Tube that you could get really amazing advices and learn a lot from it but also there's a lot of channels that is hard to follow and use. My favorite channels are:
Dietmar Steinhauer
Jazz Classical Music Studio - JCMS (this one because you can see the sheet and with which finger to play it.)
Learn Piano with Jazer Lee (great advices about learning piano)
Bella Ciao on PIANO (this guy looks like he really enjoying playing)
6. Goal. I think that is important that we set some goal/s regarding the piano playing or any skill that we wish to learn. Mine is reaching the point where I could play almost everything and having fun with it. I want to use this instrument to express some feelings in me and express my desire to be creative. Ultimate goal that I want to reach (in some in one of the following lives
) will be making music something like this:
When you can hear and see events that author tried to present in the music. When you're connected with instrument and understand that you're just a conductor of creative energy.
I had a phase when I thought what was the point of learning to play the piano at the end of the world but then I told my self:"It's better to end with playing piano rather than despair. I guess that was good thought:
A: Yes. We do not want any of you to worry as it can change outcome.
Q: (L) Worry changes outcome?
A: Often, yes.
He's a real old school synth enthusiast, and it's so inspiring to see him coaxing new and idiosyncratic sounds out of his new instrument straight out of the box. He's a real talent for sure.
