Going Beyond The Amateur Piano Barrier
The fundamentals of beginner piano can be learned in quite a short while. After about 2 or 3 classes with a private piano tutor you ought to have learned the best way to find each one of the notes are and as well how to play some basic tunes, perhaps even with 2 hands at the same time. I myself have made a video showing you how to play the essentials of piano in just 10 minutes.
The difficult part comes when you begin to play with both hands as one and you intend to advance further. For those that are learning with a classical piano instructor they'll no doubt be given a couple of set pieces to learn. First you'll have to learn how to play the right hand part by itself. Practicing it over and over again until you can play it with no hesitation. After that you will do the same with the part for the left hand. This is a little more tricky for most people but after a bit it gets a heap less complicated.
Now the fun begins... Placing it all together. You can compare that to riding a cycle. One day it will all just come together but until then, you could find the training process a little slow.
If you're being taught at home with a home learning course or a dvd then you'll almost definitely be getting a grip on diverse musical styles or genres at the same time. The essentials of piano learning remain the same though. Learning how to play simple melodies and chords in the right hand and playing a basic bass line with the left. When it comes to mixing the left hand with the right you will not think it as complex as combing your hands while learning set classical pieces. You'll be playing a ton quicker by doing this.
To become somewhat more advanced in this style you'll have to incorporate a melody in your right hand with the chords which you may find a little difficult. Or instead often you will be playing just the melody in the right hand and you'll be combining the bass line and the chords in the left. It is the combining of the 2 things in one hand that you are going to find most troublesome of all but you'll find that over time this method will permit you to move on considerably faster and will give you a solid background in piano playing.
Once you have become skilled then you will without doubt outgrow the study course and will then gain from attending regular one on one piano tuition with a personal teacher.
The difficult part comes when you begin to play with both hands as one and you intend to advance further. For those that are learning with a classical piano instructor they'll no doubt be given a couple of set pieces to learn. First you'll have to learn how to play the right hand part by itself. Practicing it over and over again until you can play it with no hesitation. After that you will do the same with the part for the left hand. This is a little more tricky for most people but after a bit it gets a heap less complicated.
Now the fun begins... Placing it all together. You can compare that to riding a cycle. One day it will all just come together but until then, you could find the training process a little slow.
If you're being taught at home with a home learning course or a dvd then you'll almost definitely be getting a grip on diverse musical styles or genres at the same time. The essentials of piano learning remain the same though. Learning how to play simple melodies and chords in the right hand and playing a basic bass line with the left. When it comes to mixing the left hand with the right you will not think it as complex as combing your hands while learning set classical pieces. You'll be playing a ton quicker by doing this.
To become somewhat more advanced in this style you'll have to incorporate a melody in your right hand with the chords which you may find a little difficult. Or instead often you will be playing just the melody in the right hand and you'll be combining the bass line and the chords in the left. It is the combining of the 2 things in one hand that you are going to find most troublesome of all but you'll find that over time this method will permit you to move on considerably faster and will give you a solid background in piano playing.
Once you have become skilled then you will without doubt outgrow the study course and will then gain from attending regular one on one piano tuition with a personal teacher.
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