Learning how to play piano is something that a lot of people want to do.
Many people choose drums or guitar and there are some that choose the piano as their instrument of choice.
I learnt how to play piano when I was young.
Starting young is a great thing when learning how to play piano.
This way when you make mistakes, you can fix these up faster because your brain learns a lot faster when you are young.
A lot of learning comes at a early age.
One common mistake that beginners make is buying a piano that is cheap and doesn't sound right or play right.
Cheap pianos are cheap because the quality isn't as high and the sound of it is probably off on some notes.
I'm not asking you to get the most expensive one there is, but getting something over $1000 should be around right.
A $50 piano just doesn't cut it.
Another mistake that a lot of people make when they first start off learning how to play piano is their posture.
Slouching over the keys is not good for your back and if you stuff up your posture from the beginning it is hard to fix later on in life.
You want to sit up straight and in a comfortable position.
Sitting at a piano is similar to sitting at a desk in front of a keyboard and typing on it.
The correct position for sitting at the piano, should be to have the back straight and your hands rested nicely on the keys.
Your arms should be roughly level with the ground and you should have your fingers in a curled position.
When playing the piano you should think that you are palming an egg or orange and your fingers shouldn't be straight.
I don't know how you would end up playing with straight fingers but I don't recommend you doing so.
Your posture is very important because you can cause yourself serious long term injury if you don't sit up straight.
Many beginners start off by hiring a piano tutor and taking lessons.
These days I disagree with this learning method and recommend people give online learning a go instead.
Online learning allows you to learn at your own pace and the cost of learning is a lot cheaper and more cost effective.
Learning how to play piano online has kind of taken off these past few years and many are already doing so.
Access to online material 24/7 and learning at your pace are two key advantages that learning online offers.
Another key mistake that beginners make is that they don't practise enough.
Practise makes perfect and you have do it regularly.
Practising once every Friday just doesn't cut it.
Unless we are super smart and have a natural gifted talent then practising is a must for everyone.
The importance of practise can't be stressed enough.
Also learning with a metronome is vital to learning to play with the correct tempo.
Every piano piece has a tempo assigned to it.
It is written at the start of the piece and you should try to practise playing with the correct tempo.
Playing with the correct tempo is very important.
A mistake that a lot of people make is learning without the metronome.
They believe that they are playing the right tempo but in actual fact they are totally off.
In conclusion, there are few common mistakes that people make when learning how to play piano.
Don't get caught out with these mistakes.
Fix your mistakes early and remember to practise playing piano as much as you can.
The mistakes that I have described can be avoided quite easily.
Now that you know about them, you can avoid them with ease.
Many people choose drums or guitar and there are some that choose the piano as their instrument of choice.
I learnt how to play piano when I was young.
Starting young is a great thing when learning how to play piano.
This way when you make mistakes, you can fix these up faster because your brain learns a lot faster when you are young.
A lot of learning comes at a early age.
One common mistake that beginners make is buying a piano that is cheap and doesn't sound right or play right.
Cheap pianos are cheap because the quality isn't as high and the sound of it is probably off on some notes.
I'm not asking you to get the most expensive one there is, but getting something over $1000 should be around right.
A $50 piano just doesn't cut it.
Another mistake that a lot of people make when they first start off learning how to play piano is their posture.
Slouching over the keys is not good for your back and if you stuff up your posture from the beginning it is hard to fix later on in life.
You want to sit up straight and in a comfortable position.
Sitting at a piano is similar to sitting at a desk in front of a keyboard and typing on it.
The correct position for sitting at the piano, should be to have the back straight and your hands rested nicely on the keys.
Your arms should be roughly level with the ground and you should have your fingers in a curled position.
When playing the piano you should think that you are palming an egg or orange and your fingers shouldn't be straight.
I don't know how you would end up playing with straight fingers but I don't recommend you doing so.
Your posture is very important because you can cause yourself serious long term injury if you don't sit up straight.
Many beginners start off by hiring a piano tutor and taking lessons.
These days I disagree with this learning method and recommend people give online learning a go instead.
Online learning allows you to learn at your own pace and the cost of learning is a lot cheaper and more cost effective.
Learning how to play piano online has kind of taken off these past few years and many are already doing so.
Access to online material 24/7 and learning at your pace are two key advantages that learning online offers.
Another key mistake that beginners make is that they don't practise enough.
Practise makes perfect and you have do it regularly.
Practising once every Friday just doesn't cut it.
Unless we are super smart and have a natural gifted talent then practising is a must for everyone.
The importance of practise can't be stressed enough.
Also learning with a metronome is vital to learning to play with the correct tempo.
Every piano piece has a tempo assigned to it.
It is written at the start of the piece and you should try to practise playing with the correct tempo.
Playing with the correct tempo is very important.
A mistake that a lot of people make is learning without the metronome.
They believe that they are playing the right tempo but in actual fact they are totally off.
In conclusion, there are few common mistakes that people make when learning how to play piano.
Don't get caught out with these mistakes.
Fix your mistakes early and remember to practise playing piano as much as you can.
The mistakes that I have described can be avoided quite easily.
Now that you know about them, you can avoid them with ease.
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