By Cathy Rodriguez
For beginners, the first day of piano lessons is always full of mixed emotions such as anxiety, excitement, and eagerness. Evidently, the first day most students find piano complex, which is the main cause why most new students quit piano lessons within the first few days of starting their lessons.
As any professional athlete, the best piano players have invested hundreds of hours to refine their musical talents to play the piano better with each passing year. They still study famous piano songs such as "Fur Elise," they still study sheet music, and they still practice on a daily basis, and even music history.
For instance, not many people know who the inventor of the piano is. He was an Italian shop owner named Bartolomeo Cristofori. He is given credit for inventing the piano and presenting to the public in the early 1700's. The first few hundred years after this invention, the piano was incredibly expensive that the general public was not able to afford it. Instead, it was seen as a social status symbol and only placed in the homes of kings, queens and the super affluent.
As any professional athlete, the best piano players have invested hundreds of hours to refine their musical talents to play the piano better with each passing year. They still study famous piano songs such as "Fur Elise," they still study sheet music, and they still practice on a daily basis, and even music history.
For instance, not many people know who the inventor of the piano is. He was an Italian shop owner named Bartolomeo Cristofori. He is given credit for inventing the piano and presenting to the public in the early 1700's. The first few hundred years after this invention, the piano was incredibly expensive that the general public was not able to afford it. Instead, it was seen as a social status symbol and only placed in the homes of kings, queens and the super affluent.
Initially, the keys in the instrument were made of ivory but now they are made of plastic. The piano is mostly made out of wood but other metals such as copper are used to build it. Believe it or not, almost all parts of the piano move when you play a song because of the hundreds of strings attached to the piano keys.
Piano owners are required to take excellent care of their pianos to protract their durability. For example, new pianos must be tuned every three months the first year after their purchase and every six months thereafter. The reason is that weather conditions will make the strings loosen up a bit and lose their optimal sound pitch. Evidently, a professional will need to be hired to tune up the piano when necessary.
For those who want to learn how to play a piano, I highly recommend knowing the following information before taking your first piano course. The first fact is that all standard pianos have 88 keys that consist of only white and black colors, while most keyboards tend to have at least 61 keys. The piano music alphabet is quite easy to remember as it only ranges from letters A to G. Also, I highly recommend playing with the keys to start recognizing their different sound. For example, the notes on the left side have a deeper pitch that will get lighter as the keys more to the right. Eventually, the goal would be for you to be able to recognize the sound of each note on the piano.
As you may imagine, hand posture is critical to you success. For example, your hand should always be flexible, mobile, and confident to allow you a more fluid movement around the different keys. What can you do to ensure your hand shape is correct? A tip I give beginners is to place their hands in their knees. Now take that same hand shape and place it in the piano. Also, be sure that your thumb is never sticking out away from the keys.
I dislike seeing new students quit their piano lessons because most have not given this instrument en
Piano owners are required to take excellent care of their pianos to protract their durability. For example, new pianos must be tuned every three months the first year after their purchase and every six months thereafter. The reason is that weather conditions will make the strings loosen up a bit and lose their optimal sound pitch. Evidently, a professional will need to be hired to tune up the piano when necessary.
For those who want to learn how to play a piano, I highly recommend knowing the following information before taking your first piano course. The first fact is that all standard pianos have 88 keys that consist of only white and black colors, while most keyboards tend to have at least 61 keys. The piano music alphabet is quite easy to remember as it only ranges from letters A to G. Also, I highly recommend playing with the keys to start recognizing their different sound. For example, the notes on the left side have a deeper pitch that will get lighter as the keys more to the right. Eventually, the goal would be for you to be able to recognize the sound of each note on the piano.
As you may imagine, hand posture is critical to you success. For example, your hand should always be flexible, mobile, and confident to allow you a more fluid movement around the different keys. What can you do to ensure your hand shape is correct? A tip I give beginners is to place their hands in their knees. Now take that same hand shape and place it in the piano. Also, be sure that your thumb is never sticking out away from the keys.
I dislike seeing new students quit their piano lessons because most have not given this instrument en
For those who want to learn how to play a piano, I highly recommend knowing the following information before taking your first piano course. The first fact is that all standard pianos have 88 keys that consist of only white and black colors, while most keyboards tend to have at least 61 keys. The piano music alphabet is quite easy to remember as it only ranges from letters A to G. Also, I highly recommend playing with the keys to start recognizing their different sound. For example, the notes on the left side have a deeper pitch that will get lighter as the keys more to the right. Eventually, the goal would be for you to be able to recognize the sound of each note on the piano.
As you may imagine, hand posture is critical to you success. For example, your hand should always be flexible, mobile, and confident to allow you a more fluid movement around the different keys. What can you do to ensure your hand shape is correct? A tip I give beginners is to place their hands in their knees. Now take that same hand shape and place it in the piano. Also, be sure that your thumb is never sticking out away from the keys.
I dislike seeing new students quit their piano lessons because most have not given this instrument enough time to learn about it. The truth is that this is a wonderful instrument and you learn how to play it you will be grateful you did. Just think about all the great musicians and the time they have devoted to their profession. Think about it - if you invest sufficient time to the piano or any other endeavor you will master it and become great at it. That is the secret. Period.
As you can see, learning how to play the piano requires persistence, a huge time investment, and a strong desire and interest for music. What I recommend everyone interested in learning to play this instrument is to dedicate at least thirty minutes daily to learn something new every day and familiarize with sheet music, piano notes, and getting used your hand and finger movement. Playing the piano should be fun, exciting, and romantic so enjoy and have fun!
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As you may imagine, hand posture is critical to you success. For example, your hand should always be flexible, mobile, and confident to allow you a more fluid movement around the different keys. What can you do to ensure your hand shape is correct? A tip I give beginners is to place their hands in their knees. Now take that same hand shape and place it in the piano. Also, be sure that your thumb is never sticking out away from the keys.
I dislike seeing new students quit their piano lessons because most have not given this instrument enough time to learn about it. The truth is that this is a wonderful instrument and you learn how to play it you will be grateful you did. Just think about all the great musicians and the time they have devoted to their profession. Think about it - if you invest sufficient time to the piano or any other endeavor you will master it and become great at it. That is the secret. Period.
As you can see, learning how to play the piano requires persistence, a huge time investment, and a strong desire and interest for music. What I recommend everyone interested in learning to play this instrument is to dedicate at least thirty minutes daily to learn something new every day and familiarize with sheet music, piano notes, and getting used your hand and finger movement. Playing the piano should be fun, exciting, and romantic so enjoy and have fun!
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