I want to learn the Piano... (effect, shows, quote, memory)

devilsmaster · 02-04-2008, 08:24 AM

I 've learn it at my childhood and played it very well but as i grown up and busy in building career i just left it,but now i think i have to take classes avian to play it well.

Only practice makes perfect.

Aesthetical · 03-24-2008, 12:40 AM

I believe that studying scales and music theory can go a long way. Reading music is how you learn to emulate someone else - and if you feel western/modern scales are too artistically constricting, try chromatics.

I would much prefer to be able to play a piece by memory than play it by paper.

jasonsilver · 04-17-2008, 01:13 PM

I suggest you try out the site "readsheetmusic.info" (I'm not allowed to post links yet) -- you can learn to read music for free there, and that's an important first step. There is a free newsletter you can sign up for too, which is pretty decent.

berlisishott · 04-21-2008, 01:40 PM

I'm self taught, but I mostly just play original peices.

Pianuh Teachuh · 06-01-2008, 01:07 AM

Your desire to play is understandable, and your goals are admirable. I bet that I have had at least 500 people in my life say to me, "I just want to be able to sit down and play." But I do not know ANYONE who can just "sit down and play." Like anything in life, playing piano is a SKILL that is LEARNED. It is learned by repetition, and usually with instruction.

When you SEE someone playing piano music, it is only natural to want to be able to do the same thing. The desire to "sit down and play" is a lot like the desire I have when I watch kids play basketball, and I wish I were good at that. But I only improve my basketball abilities when I grab a ball and practice my dribbling and lay-up skills.

When an adult asks me for piano lessons, I tell them very honestly that the hardest thing about learning as an adult is having the self-discipline to practice regularly (as close to "daily" as possible). When you have work responsibilities and family responsibilites, it can be hard to sit down at a piano on a daily basis to practice for 30 minutes or more.

But, I have three adult students right now who ARE learning.

If you want to learn, find a good teacher. Be committed to practice at least 30 minutes per day. Then, GO FOR IT.

The skill comes partly from your desire to play. But it comes much more from instruction, and daily practice.

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02-04-2008, 08:24 AM
devilsmaster Groupie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 42	I 've learn it at my childhood and played it very well but as i grown up and busy in building career i just left it,but now i think i have to take classes avian to play it well. Only practice makes perfect. __________________ Please visit my blog on MP4 Music

03-24-2008, 12:40 AM
Aesthetical Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1	I believe that studying scales and music theory can go a long way. Reading music is how you learn to emulate someone else - and if you feel western/modern scales are too artistically constricting, try chromatics. I would much prefer to be able to play a piece by memory than play it by paper.

04-17-2008, 01:13 PM
jasonsilver Groupie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 6	I suggest you try out the site "readsheetmusic.info" (I'm not allowed to post links yet) -- you can learn to read music for free there, and that's an important first step. There is a free newsletter you can sign up for too, which is pretty decent. __________________ www.jasonsilver.com Romantic Piano Rock Download free mp3s at Last.fm I'd love to do a House Concert for 10 or more of your friends -- ask me about it!

04-21-2008, 01:40 PM
berlisishott Destroyer of Guitars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 143	I'm self taught, but I mostly just play original peices. __________________ Teenage angst has paid off well Now I'm bored and old Self-Appointed judges judge More than they have sold If she floats than she is not A witch like we had thought A down payment on another One at salem's lot

06-01-2008, 01:07 AM
Pianuh Teachuh Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7	Your desire to play is understandable, and your goals are admirable. I bet that I have had at least 500 people in my life say to me, "I just want to be able to sit down and play." But I do not know ANYONE who can just "sit down and play." Like anything in life, playing piano is a SKILL that is LEARNED. It is learned by repetition, and usually with instruction. When you SEE someone playing piano music, it is only natural to want to be able to do the same thing. The desire to "sit down and play" is a lot like the desire I have when I watch kids play basketball, and I wish I were good at that. But I only improve my basketball abilities when I grab a ball and practice my dribbling and lay-up skills. When an adult asks me for piano lessons, I tell them very honestly that the hardest thing about learning as an adult is having the self-discipline to practice regularly (as close to "daily" as possible). When you have work responsibilities and family responsibilites, it can be hard to sit down at a piano on a daily basis to practice for 30 minutes or more. But, I have three adult students right now who ARE learning. If you want to learn, find a good teacher. Be committed to practice at least 30 minutes per day. Then, GO FOR IT. The skill comes partly from your desire to play. But it comes much more from instruction, and daily practice.