Learn to Play Piano

Learn to Play Piano

Learning the best way to play the piano is like learning a foreign language, learning to drive a car, or learning to multiply.  Once you know the basics, you keep practicing and the more you practice, the better you get.

For me, learning the play the piano was about having a great teacher, and being inspired to learn by wanting to play certain pieces of music.  If you want to play Mozart, you need to start simple.  What keys did he play?  What notes where emphasized?  Which chords will you need to learn in order to play that particular piece of music.

Learning the basics is the easiest way to begin.  Learn to play an A, B, C, D, G, E, F and all of their minor's.  Once you know those, start looking for simple songs that you know how to sing (children's music is great for this!) and learn their chords.  Once you've mastered one song, you'll feel much more confident in learning a second and third song on the piano.

Once you know the basics, don't be content to stop their.  Find a song from a popular artist and find the sheet music.  Once you've got the chords, start learning the transitions between the chords and keep practicing.  Depending on your skill level you'll pick up a new song in about 2 weeks if you're playing every day.  If you use the help of something like Rocket Piano, you should learn that song within 3-5 days.

After you feel confident playing a song, it's time to share it with a friend or family member.  Let them give you honest feedback on your piano playing.  What sounds good?  What do I need to work on?  Don't let this feedback discourage you!  You want people to be honest so you can get better.

If you're trying to learn but finding it hard, consider how much it means to you.  If it's worth a little bit of money (Under $50) consider investing in a trainer that is available 100% of the time, 7 days a week.  Of course, that means some software and training materials.

I've used a lot of different piano training courses and the best one I've found is Rocket Piano.  Rocket Piano has helped my students go from beginners to intermediate piano players in 1 month.  That's with no experience!  For more information about Rocket Piano, please contact me!