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Mar 9, 2024 · PlayPiano101 - Lessons by Joshua. 14 subscribers. Subscribed. 0. 3 views 1 day ago. Welcome to Pianolessons101, in this tutorial you'll learn how to play the D major scale 🎹 Whether you're...
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Jan 7, 2023 · In this piano lesson, we'll learn how to play the D Major Scale on the piano, using hands separately, hands together, and with a play-along! If you're new to the piano or want to improve your...
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- Chapter 1: Before You Start
- Chapter 2: Shopping Guide
- Chapter 3: Take A Seat
- Chapter 4: Basic Skills
- Chapter 5: The Grand Staff
- Chapter 6: More About Chords
- Chapter 7: Your First Songs!
- Chapter 8: Exploring Genres
- Chapter 9: FAQ and Resources
1.1 Why Learn How to Play the Piano?
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably already excited to learn how to play piano! But in case you’re not convinced yet, this section is for you We think the piano is the best musical instrument to learn. Of course, we’re biased as pianists, but there are compelling reasons to pick up piano as your first musical instrument:
1.2 What to Expect
Playing piano isn’t cheap. And it does take up time. We want you to be prepared and know what to expect. In this section, we’ll go over the cost of making piano a part of your life, as well as the time commitment involved in becoming a competent pianist.
1.3 Learning Piano as an Adult
Are you too old to learn the piano? Nope! If you’re an adult beginner, you may actually have several advantages: Adults tend to be purpose-driven. Whether it’s a song or a skill, you’rein charge of what you want to learn — not your parents or teachers! And when you’re in charge, you’re more motivated to take initiative. Adults understand hard work. After a lifetime’s experience with responsibilities (school, work, childcare, etc.), you understand what it takes to learn something new. Adults c...
2.1 Buying Your First Piano or Keyboard
Buying your first piano or keyboard can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. Here are a few things to keep in mind: What is your budget? The price range for pianos and keyboards is huge. There are keyboards going for less than $150 on Amazon. Meanwhile, concert grands can net six digits. How much space do you have?Measure the area you intend to fit your piano in and bring your measurements to a store. Who do you live with? If you live with roommates, family, or in an apartment build...
2.2 Piano Accessories and Maintenance
Pianos are pretty self-contained. But you may have a more rewarding experience if you invest in a few accessories. Piano bench. Unless you plan to use your piano like a standing desk, having something to sit on is a must. While any old chair will work in a bind, a specialized piano bench gives you plenty of space to maneuver your body. Manypiano benches are height-adjustable and offer storage, too. Pedal. If your keyboard doesn’t come with a pedal, we highly recommend you invest in one.Pedali...
2.3 Learning Methods
Other than your piano, this is probably your most important investment. Not too long ago, the only way to learn piano was to visit a teacher once a week. Today, thanks to the Internet and new technologies, we have many more options. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of three major ways of learning: in-person lessons, app learning, and online learning.
3.1 Good Piano Posture
Good habits start from day one. Before you start playing, always stretch, warm up, and check your posture. Sit down on your bench facing the middle of the piano. Make sure your feet are flat on the floor, your shoulders relaxed, and your arms are gently bent at the elbow. Good posture is essential to enjoying your time at the piano. If you’re comfortable, you’ll be more motivated to practice, and you’ll play with better technique too.
4.1 Keyboard Navigation and Musical Alphabet
The piano keyboard may look dizzying with its vast array of keys (88, to be exact). But once you understand the patterns that make it work, it’s actually quite simple.
4.2 How to Play the Five Finger Scale
The five-finger scale is a basic skill that will introduce you to a finger movement that is fundamental to piano-playing.
4.3 Your First Chords
Chords are the building blocks of music. They’re used in most Western music traditions, including pop, jazz, and church songs. Understanding chords will help you progress in piano on both the practical and theoretical fronts. Now, there’s a lot of theory behind chords and chord progressions — theory that’s quite fascinating — but to make things simple in this guide, we’ll learn four basic chords in their root position and how to move between them. The names of the four basic chords we’ll lear...
5.1 How to Read Music Notation
You know the musical alphabet. Now let’s learn how to spell some music! The first thing you should familiarize yourself with is the grand staff: Most piano music is written on the grand staff. The grand staff is special to the piano because there’s a top and bottom part, usually denoting right and left hands. We’ll briefly touch on the parts of the grand staff here, but for a more thorough breakdown, we recommend watching this lesson. In each staff (treble and bass), there are five lines with...
5.2 Music Symbols
You can probably tell that there’s a lot more than notes and staves in sheet music. Here are other things you may run into when sight-reading music.
6.1 How Chords Work
We’ve mentioned that chords are the building blocks of music, but what does this mean? In a nutshell, a chordis a group of notes played together at the same time, that sound nice together. Chords often have names, like “C,” “Amin7,” or “Gsus4.” I like how classical piano teacher Cassi Falk explains chords and their names: As a beginner, the chords you’re most likely to encounter are triads. These are three-note chords and there are two main types.
6.2 How to Use Chord Charts
A chord chartis a document that shows a song’s lyrics with the names of chords above the lyrics as the chords change. Knowing how to read and play from a chord chart will take you far. That’s because these days, you can find the chord chart of almost any pop song on Ultimate-Guitar.comfor free. Major chords are indicated by just their letter, like C for C major or Ffor F major. “Yesterday” begins with a simple F major chord. Minor chords will have a lowercase “m,” such as the Dm and Em7chords...
6.3 How to Use Lead Sheets
Lead sheets are somewhere between a full score of sheet music and a chord chart. A lead sheet shows you just the melody of a song and the chords above the melody. Lead sheets are useful because you can confidently play the melody of a song without needing to figure it out by ear, while having ample creative room to experiment with the accompaniment. The fun comes when you know a melody and the chords well enough to add in your own riffs and fills.
7.1 Easy Piano Songs to Learn First
Can you play songs as a beginner? You bet! Here are a few song tutorials to check out
8.1 Jazz Piano
If you’ve ever seen a jazz or cocktail lounge pianist play, you may have found it a magical, surreal experience. Jazz is rooted in improvisation, so how the heck do these brilliant musicians conjure up delightful melodies seemingly from thin air? Well, it’s not exactly magic. Jazz pianists have a very solid grasp of chord theory which gives them shortcuts to improvise upon. If you want to get started with jazz, we recommend learning seventh chords, understanding the ii-V-I progression, and ma...
8.2 Worship Piano
We’ve noticed that topics about playing piano for a religious community are among some of our most popular content. Which is awesome because music is all about community! Playing for your place of worship can be incredibly rewarding because you get to be part of a team. Collaboration takes practice, and playing with a band builds very useful skills.
8.3 Classical Piano
When most people think of piano, they think of classical music. The piano has been a mainstay in classical music for centuries. And people like Chopin, Liszt, and Debussy have defined what many people imagine as the “piano sound.” Classical music is often considered more advanced because you need to be pretty comfortable reading sheet music. (Even though, contrary to popular belief, classical music has a rich improvisation history!)
9.1 Free Online Resources
Playing piano can get expensive. Fortunately, thanks to the internet, there are numerous free ways to develop skills, play your favorite songs, and master music theory. Here are several 100% free online resources to help with your journey.
9.2 Pianist Communities
The piano is a pretty self-sufficient, independent instrument. Unfortunately, this means pianists can be isolated. But communities are great resources because if you’re struggling with something, you can consult with your community. Perhaps someone else has been there, solved that. That all being said, finding a community isn’t always easy especially with pianists, because pianos aren’t exactly portable. However, there are numerous online communities that are great resources: 1. r/pianosubred...
9.3 Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re excited to learn piano but are bursting with questions, you’ve come to the right place! 1. Am I too old to learn how to play piano? 2. Do I absolutely need to know how to read sheet music? 3. What’s the best way to practice? 4. My brain knows what to do, but my hands refuse to co-operate! 5. What’s the best piano to buy for a beginner? 6. How long does it take to get good at piano?
Apr 3, 2024 · In front of every dog house D, there will always be a C on your piano. So the easiest way to find a C is to simply look where D is and look for the note right before it on the left.
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