Music is just the greatest thing. It makes people around the world dance and sing, to get together and have a wonderful time. Some it helps to concentrate and create new things, to some it's the source of workout-motivation. One thing is clear: music belongs to every culture on earth. Everyone sings, dances and plays their instruments. If you too want to be transformed from basic listener into music-maker, follow these piano instruction for starters!
It may be a good move to take at least some lessons. Many areas have their own music schools, private or public. Getting in may require an audition, but that's no reason to be freaked out. They wont expect any professionals showing up, so just prepare to sing your favorite song and answer some questions about your musical history and why you want to get in.
Besides music schools there is plenty of private teachers. The best way to find teachers around your neighborhood is to do some research online, read local newspaper and ask family and friends if they know someone. Private teacher should be as good or even better choice than one in a music school. If the teacher is nice, you can make the plans for your lessons together. Nevertheless, there is multiple ways to learn online without an actual teacher. You just have to know the basics first.
A big surprise: there are just seven different white keys in your instrument. The others are just the same sound in various octaves. Octaves is what the whole notation system is based on. They always start and end with the same key, for example C-major: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. The different C:s etc., have all their own names, but you usually hear people just talking about 'higher' or 'lower' keys.
You will find the basic C-major quite in the middle of your instrument. Although it takes place at white keys, the easiest way to find it is to look at the black ones. You see them making groups of two and three. C is the white key right on the left side of the left-sided-key at any group of two black keys. If you play all the white keys up to the next C, you have just played the C-major.
Now it's the time to play your first song. It may be a good idea to write letters C, D, E, F and G on little pieces of paper and carefully tape them on the correct keys of your instrument. Then set your right hand on those keys and play: E D C D E E E D D D E G G (a little break) E D C D E E E D D E D C.
If that seems difficult, you can try colors instead of letters or create your own method, whatever works for you. Draw your own notes! Improvising or playing by ear is not a bad idea either.
When you have - using some of these methods - played that song, you should have heard 'Mary had a little lamb'. Congratulations on playing your first song! These easy piano instruction helped you with the beginning, now keep up the good work and reach for the skies! Videos, tutorials and lots of other learning material can be found online.
It may be a good move to take at least some lessons. Many areas have their own music schools, private or public. Getting in may require an audition, but that's no reason to be freaked out. They wont expect any professionals showing up, so just prepare to sing your favorite song and answer some questions about your musical history and why you want to get in.
Besides music schools there is plenty of private teachers. The best way to find teachers around your neighborhood is to do some research online, read local newspaper and ask family and friends if they know someone. Private teacher should be as good or even better choice than one in a music school. If the teacher is nice, you can make the plans for your lessons together. Nevertheless, there is multiple ways to learn online without an actual teacher. You just have to know the basics first.
A big surprise: there are just seven different white keys in your instrument. The others are just the same sound in various octaves. Octaves is what the whole notation system is based on. They always start and end with the same key, for example C-major: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. The different C:s etc., have all their own names, but you usually hear people just talking about 'higher' or 'lower' keys.
You will find the basic C-major quite in the middle of your instrument. Although it takes place at white keys, the easiest way to find it is to look at the black ones. You see them making groups of two and three. C is the white key right on the left side of the left-sided-key at any group of two black keys. If you play all the white keys up to the next C, you have just played the C-major.
Now it's the time to play your first song. It may be a good idea to write letters C, D, E, F and G on little pieces of paper and carefully tape them on the correct keys of your instrument. Then set your right hand on those keys and play: E D C D E E E D D D E G G (a little break) E D C D E E E D D E D C.
If that seems difficult, you can try colors instead of letters or create your own method, whatever works for you. Draw your own notes! Improvising or playing by ear is not a bad idea either.
When you have - using some of these methods - played that song, you should have heard 'Mary had a little lamb'. Congratulations on playing your first song! These easy piano instruction helped you with the beginning, now keep up the good work and reach for the skies! Videos, tutorials and lots of other learning material can be found online.
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