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How To Play Piano for Beginners Without Being Bored Out Of Your Mind

There’s something about the piano that silently calls to you to sit down and place your fingers on that black and white keyboard. It’s hard to explain, but it’s definitely one of the most loved instruments of all time. Yet, many people, including me, have simply been frustrated when it comes to actually being able to play real songs on it that we enjoy.

If you’ve always wanted to play the piano, or started beginner piano lessons long ago, but quit before you could even tap out a good tune, then you probably have a bad case of piano player envy. You know, it’s that feeling you get when you see one of those lucky people, who spent years practicing, who can now play several pieces of music on the piano without breaking a sweat.

It’s really cool when you can sit down and play something besides an elementary version of chopsticks. Yeah, I bet that brought a smile to your face, because chopsticks is the “go to” song for numerous frustrated piano players. Hey, if you can play that simple tune, at least you’re ahead of the person who just stares blankly at the keys.

While I did learn how to play chopsticks, I have to admit that I was able to get a bit further along in my lessons than many people. My love for the piano started when I was just five years old. I remember getting a cute miniature piano for Christmas and I was hooked!

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There was actually a real piano in the house that I wasn’t allowed to touch, but longed to, and after my constant banging away at my mini version, I was told I could start learning how to play piano for beginners. At such a young age, I didn’t really understand all that was involved, but I just happily went with the flow.

As with most traditional piano lessons, beginner piano lessons meant learning some basic music theory (treble clef, bass clef), and how to recognize notes. Then, I got to learn those famous scales. Yes, you are told to practice those scales like forever, and every piano lesson started with them. I clearly remember being told numerous times to keep my wrist up for proper finger positioning.

Actually, I was a kid who enjoyed learning the scales. I made a game out of seeing how fast I could do them. Got pretty quick too. But, I know that for too many children and adults, playing the scale endless times doesn’t make you want to go much further.

Why?

It’s boring.

As my music education progressed, I started learning how to play random songs from the piano music books I was given. And no, I didn’t get to choose which songs I was to learn. And no, there weren’t any cool songs to play – only a few that I thought were okay out of dozens.

And, this is why most of us wanna be piano players end up quitting at some point. The stuff we were taught just didn’t keep our interest. I mean, I wanted to learn how to play the cool pop songs of the day, and how to play those long classical pieces by ear. Instead, I got mediocre songs that bored me to tears.

If you are someone who has been intimidated by the thought of how hard it would be to even try playing the piano, I can understand that too. The teachers, bless their heart, are all taught the exact same way, and they pass that along to their students. It’s a beautiful instrument, but learning it can seem like a stick in the mud sometimes.

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Learn to read music for piano without sheet, using MIDI

This video is for those who want to read music and learn songs really accurate (like reading sheet music) but without needing to learn how to read sheet music. I find a great software that display all the events recorded inside an MIDI sequence through a virtual keyboard. This way you can simply look at the notes in your computer screen and repeat them in your piano. Each channel can be view it separately or in a single roll. I learn to play many songs with this program; classical, rock, pop, ballad… You can learn complex songs even if you don’t know anything about sheet music. The best software I find to display the notes is Sweet Sixteen MIDI Sequencer (by Roni Music). Although Synthesia is great too but is more like a game than a tool for musicians. To learn more about Synthesia go to www.youtube.com or www.youtube.com Download Sweet Sixteen MIDI Sequencer: www.ronimusic.com If you want to try Synthesia too, go here: www.synthesiagame.com vanBasco’s Karaoke Player is another software that you may want to try for the same purpose: www.vanbasco.com You can find Sweet Sixteen MIDI Sequencer for free in trial version so it will be some limitations and it will popup a continuous reminder to buy the product, but it will work just fine. You can also buy it. Tips for Sweet Sixteen MIDI Sequencer: – To move the keyboard in the grid hold down the shift key and use the left/right arrow button. – To auto-load the custom settings save a file with the name “DEFAULT.SNG”, this file …
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Can You Learn Piano Online Without a Teacher? – How to Teach Yourself Piano

f you want to learn piano online without lessons, can this actually be done without a teacher sitting beside you showing you where your hands should be, and so on.? Is it possible to learn how to play the piano by some less formal method than this? The answers are yes to both questions. There are people who can play the piano and are therefore self taught piano players. It is not that such people are naturally gifted pianists, just that they have learned the notes and scales either from books or videos.

Some would argue that you can only learn piano technique from a teacher, and this might well be true. It is difficult to learn fingering techniques from books, for example. A teacher sitting beside you can show you these techniques.

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A lot of the piano learning curve rests on the ability of the person learning to play, and we are all different in this respect. You never know until you try playing the piano whether you have the natural ability to be successful or not. This applies whether you have someone teach you piano or whether you learn piano online.

Other ways of learning piano without lessons are by looking at step by step books. You just follow along with what you are shown. You can learn all about piano theory from books on the subject as well. Once you have taught yourself some basic note reading, you can concentrate on technique. Piano notes can be studied on the internet. Just Google it.

You can also learn piano scales from looking at the internet. When you have a decent grounding in these two elements you are all set to play some music. Piano playing can be fun and rewarding. If you are serious about learning to play piano, there are some excellent online courses to chose from. One way to select the most suitable one is to read the reviews and then decide for yourself whether to go ahead.

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