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.
The fact is that the most talented and recognized piano musicians have spent thousands of hours dedicated to learning how to read sheet music, playing the piano, studying the different notes and learning about music history and theory.
Today, we are able to enjoy the piano thanks to Bartolomeo Cristofori, who is the inventor of the piano. Mr. Cristofori was a music shop owner in Padua, Italy and first introduced the piano to his community in the late 1690's. During this period, the piano's price was too expensive that only the affluent were able to afford it.
The materials used to make the piano have also changed with time. For instance, the piano keys were initially made from ebony and ivory but today they are made mostly of plastic and occasionally, the higher quality piano keys, from spruce. Pianos are mostly made from wood, but also iron and steel are used for other parts such as the strings and pedals.
If you are a piano owner it is recommend it that you tune it four times the first year of purchase and twice a year thereafter to maintain its original state as temperature and weather conditions tend to change the elasticity of the strings. For this procedure it is highly recommended that you hire a professional or contact your piano seller.
Some tips to actually start playing the piano include knowing the basics such as the number of keys in standard pianos (88), and learning that piano's musical notes range from letter A to letter G. Learning how to read music is a bit more complex and will take some time. Most importantly, learning the sound of each key will help you identify its note name in the future. For instance, to the right of the piano the keys have a lighter pitch and it will slowly get deeper and deeper as you move to the left.
Body posture and hand curvature are equally important when learning how to play piano. Your body must always portray confidence, skill, and passion. Your hand must always be positioned on the piano keys with no fingers flying out in the air away from the piano. If you are struggling to find that perfect curvature in your hand when playing songs, then I recommend you the following tip. Sit down and lightly place your hands in your knees. Maintaining that same, shape move your hands and place them carefully on the piano ensuring to maintain the same shape at all times. That is it.
A terrible mistake newbies make is giving up too early. Personally, I believe playing the piano can be perceived as any other goal in life - the more time you invest on a specific subject, the better you become at it with the passage of time. Playing the piano is no different.
Finally, have discipline and persistence to invest at least 25 minutes daily to learning how to play the piano. Exposing yourself to the piano will speed up the process of familiarizing with sheet music, piano sounds, and hand flow throughout the piano. Above all, make this experience unique, romantic, fun, and thrilling.
The fact is that the most talented and recognized piano musicians have spent thousands of hours dedicated to learning how to read sheet music, playing the piano, studying the different notes and learning about music history and theory.
Today, we are able to enjoy the piano thanks to Bartolomeo Cristofori, who is the inventor of the piano. Mr. Cristofori was a music shop owner in Padua, Italy and first introduced the piano to his community in the late 1690's. During this period, the piano's price was too expensive that only the affluent were able to afford it.
The materials used to make the piano have also changed with time. For instance, the piano keys were initially made from ebony and ivory but today they are made mostly of plastic and occasionally, the higher quality piano keys, from spruce. Pianos are mostly made from wood, but also iron and steel are used for other parts such as the strings and pedals.
If you are a piano owner it is recommend it that you tune it four times the first year of purchase and twice a year thereafter to maintain its original state as temperature and weather conditions tend to change the elasticity of the strings. For this procedure it is highly recommended that you hire a professional or contact your piano seller.
Some tips to actually start playing the piano include knowing the basics such as the number of keys in standard pianos (88), and learning that piano's musical notes range from letter A to letter G. Learning how to read music is a bit more complex and will take some time. Most importantly, learning the sound of each key will help you identify its note name in the future. For instance, to the right of the piano the keys have a lighter pitch and it will slowly get deeper and deeper as you move to the left.
Body posture and hand curvature are equally important when learning how to play piano. Your body must always portray confidence, skill, and passion. Your hand must always be positioned on the piano keys with no fingers flying out in the air away from the piano. If you are struggling to find that perfect curvature in your hand when playing songs, then I recommend you the following tip. Sit down and lightly place your hands in your knees. Maintaining that same, shape move your hands and place them carefully on the piano ensuring to maintain the same shape at all times. That is it.
A terrible mistake newbies make is giving up too early. Personally, I believe playing the piano can be perceived as any other goal in life - the more time you invest on a specific subject, the better you become at it with the passage of time. Playing the piano is no different.
Finally, have discipline and persistence to invest at least 25 minutes daily to learning how to play the piano. Exposing yourself to the piano will speed up the process of familiarizing with sheet music, piano sounds, and hand flow throughout the piano. Above all, make this experience unique, romantic, fun, and thrilling.
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