Learning Beginner Piano Basics

Have you often dreamed of playing the piano, but feel it is a dream out of your reach? I was exactly like you before I stumbled upon some basic piano lessons which totally transformed my view. Not only did I learn to play the piano, but it had a true impact on my life.

Right from my very first lesson, the way I viewed the piano changed. I realized suddenly that the keys on the piano make a pattern and that pattern allows the keys to be separated into sections. When you break the piano down in such a manner it suddenly doesn’t seem so daunting or confusing. I never realized that the keys could be looked at individually rather than as a collective group.

It all started with simple lessons in material I already had before me. I realized that it was quite fun to try out the new ideas presented in each lesson and later on even tested myself to see how much I had improved. I learned to practice playing and writing notes, clapping rhythms, and eventually stringing together melodies. The more I practiced these things the more improvement I could hear.

What struck me immediately was how quickly I was actually improving. It’s true that many children are taught in a very slow, methodic manner, but I found it quite rewarding to see and hear my own progress happening so quickly. After all, I was making time for my self-taught lessons between a busy work schedule and active home life. I didn’t have time for slow!

Eventually, I wanted to play music beyond what I was learning through these lessons. I wanted to play something recognizable and familiar. That is when I headed to the store and purchased exactly what was suggested in my lessons: one Easy Piano Book and one Fake Book.

My Easy Piano Book was filled with familiar Broadway show tunes that I had heard throughout my life, and after learning rather quickly to sight read I was able to actually play many of them quite well.

My Fake Book on the other hand was filled with modern tunes that I heard a lot on the radio, and I found it more difficult to master these songs. I had to look up new chords before attempting each song because I didn’t know them all yet, so it was a new challenge to learn from the Fake Book.

Eventually, I found myself playing songs directly from the radio and my friends would have a blast singing along with me. I am by no means a piano expert today, but I do play quite happily on a regular basis.

I never really wanted to turn myself into a star or know all there is to know about the piano. I simply wanted to learn to play the piano to brighten my own world a little bit. I am quite surprised that I was able to do it so quickly, and all on my own. If you are looking for a great place to start, check out Rocket Piano today!

Time after time, I have come across pianists who cannot read music well and rely on memorization to save them. Do you admire pianists who can just pick up any piece of sheet music and play without stumbling? If you want to take your sight reading to the next level then check out the piano course "Mastering The Art Of Piano Sight Reading!"