9/03/2011

Learn Piano

By Andy Penbram


If you took keyboard lessons when you were younger and now as a grown-up you are wanting to start again, you may still have to take beginners piano lessons. Whether or not you haven't sat at a keyboard before, the way that you are taught will always be the same.

Of the many alternative ways of learning there are a lot of similarities common to each. Today, plenty of students use some kind of electronic keyboards, the way that you are taught for keyboards is the same as it is for the piano. The aim of the majority of newbies is to be able to play a little in varying styles, they want to be able to perform classical, jazz, pop etc and most would enjoy being able to play by ear and also read a little music too. They may also want to find out how to accompany vocalists and other instrumentalist.

All of this may seem a bit formidable for a total beginner but you should know where you are going straight from the beginning. You will find that in a very short time you'll be achieving the majority of the above.

I recently had to draft a review for a home study piano course called 'Piano For All ', I liked the technique they utilized for teaching. The strategies for teaching they utilized in this course impressed me a lot.You are then taught the right way to recognize those notes on the musical staff.Then they show exactly how to play an easy tune which uses all the fingers, as a leaning aid. The tune is written out so that you can see it and there is also a diagram of the piano keyboard to remind you where the notes in question are

This is only the 1st part of the first lesson. Then you will be shown three notes with which you are able to play a basic chord. You are given a straightforward rhythm to play the chord to. Next you are taught the easiest way to play the 1st note of the chord with your left hand only an octave further down the keyboard which forms the bass line. You are taught a new rhythm to follow which involves the use of both hands and then suddenly you realize that you are actually playing beginners piano and it sounds musical and isn't tough at all.

Play this chord for 1 or 2 minutes then move on and learn a few different chords. When you know a handful of chords you can play them swapping from one to another in order and you'll discover that you are playing real piano songs or accompaniments. Learning to play this way is amazing for the confidence and leaves you wanting to learn more. The course carries on teaching more varying rhythms, more chords and melodies and every time you are shown how this is written musically. All of what you play is printed as keyboard diagrams and on the musical stave too. You'll be playing real sounding piano or keyboards in a lot less time than you imagined.

This is basically one of the finest beginner piano courses available right now as it teaches you multiple styles including pop, classical, rock jazz and gospel. It also verses you in reading music as well as playing by ear.




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