Trying to learn piano can be a bit disappointing if you work on your playing for weeks on end only to find that you do not seem to be getting anywhere. The reason most people give up the piano, particularly in kids is a noted lack of progress. These are some tips that could help you with your own home practice sessions which should help you to progress quicker.
Structure your practice sessions, make a little routine of your practice sessions. This will be subtly different for every individual dependent on the sort of music they are learning and the style they are endeavoring to play in.
In general to learn piano you need to start your practice sessions by warming up. This is done really effectively by playing scales and arpeggios which aside from limbering up the fingers also serves in becoming comfortable at playing in all keys.
After you've warmed up then you can go on to practicing your pieces. You should know after the initial few times of playing a new piece where the troublesome sections are. Go directly to these sections at the start of your practice sessions. Separate the hands and spend a short whilte playing each hand by itself. Keep changing hands though in order not to let the other hand get cold. Now play the cryptic passage with both hands together.
Now you can go onto playing the whole piece and feel more assured when it comes to that scary part you have just gone over.
Try and employ a metronome whenever you can, both for your scales and for any pieces that you're learning too if they allow. At first set the metronome at a slower speed so that you can play the piece more in the right way. Once you have the piece more or less in order then you can over a period of a couple of days begin to slowly notch up the tempo till you are practicing the piece at its proper speed. You could even benefit from playing the piece faster than it should be simply to get your fingers truly working and accustomed to the piece.
A very important aspect about practicing that may help massively in getting notable results is to relax while playing. Relax your fingers, your back and in reality your entire posture. If you are tense whilst you play then you will find it far more difficult to manage your fingers and for your playing to flow. This is kind of like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. At first there are so many things to think about it is all so labored but when you can begin to trust and relax then you'll find that everything begins to flow much simpler.
To learn piano effectively, the key to becoming a good player is not just daily practice but a structured daily practice routine that suits you.
Structure your practice sessions, make a little routine of your practice sessions. This will be subtly different for every individual dependent on the sort of music they are learning and the style they are endeavoring to play in.
In general to learn piano you need to start your practice sessions by warming up. This is done really effectively by playing scales and arpeggios which aside from limbering up the fingers also serves in becoming comfortable at playing in all keys.
After you've warmed up then you can go on to practicing your pieces. You should know after the initial few times of playing a new piece where the troublesome sections are. Go directly to these sections at the start of your practice sessions. Separate the hands and spend a short whilte playing each hand by itself. Keep changing hands though in order not to let the other hand get cold. Now play the cryptic passage with both hands together.
Now you can go onto playing the whole piece and feel more assured when it comes to that scary part you have just gone over.
Try and employ a metronome whenever you can, both for your scales and for any pieces that you're learning too if they allow. At first set the metronome at a slower speed so that you can play the piece more in the right way. Once you have the piece more or less in order then you can over a period of a couple of days begin to slowly notch up the tempo till you are practicing the piece at its proper speed. You could even benefit from playing the piece faster than it should be simply to get your fingers truly working and accustomed to the piece.
A very important aspect about practicing that may help massively in getting notable results is to relax while playing. Relax your fingers, your back and in reality your entire posture. If you are tense whilst you play then you will find it far more difficult to manage your fingers and for your playing to flow. This is kind of like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. At first there are so many things to think about it is all so labored but when you can begin to trust and relax then you'll find that everything begins to flow much simpler.
To learn piano effectively, the key to becoming a good player is not just daily practice but a structured daily practice routine that suits you.
