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Five Tips To Play Piano Better
By Terje Brooks

 

 

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1. If you're learning a piece that you find complex, learn each hand's part separately. Learn piano from one hand to the other for a much easier learning curve. Once you've mastered playing each hand separately, it will seem like you are playing without even thinking. This will make it much easier when you combine both hands to coordinate them both because you won't be trying to think about two separate processes at once time.

2. Learn to play the piece before using the foot pedals. Just like you learn piano pieces one hand at a time, you will want to learn to use your hands and feet separately. Once you've mastered using both hands on the piece, you can practice just using your feet while counting beats. Once you've memorized the foot portion of the musical piece, you can put the hands and feet together. Many people struggle with using the foot pedals for piano because they're not used to activities that coordinate their feet with their hands. If you plan on playing the organ some day it is vital that you learn to practice the feet and hands separately while you learn piano pieces.

3. Visualize yourself pressing the piano keys as you listen to music or as you recall playing the music in the past. Visualization has been shown to improve concentration and to work as a form of practice. Visualization is also a very important part of memorizing musical scores. You can't completely learn piano pieces by visualization, but you can definitely improve on the effectiveness of your practice sessions.

4. Have a balanced practice plan. You do not want to spend all of your time practicing warm ups and chord combination exercises. Likewise, you do not want to spend all of your time to learn piano by playing a single piece of music. You need to be disciplined enough to dedicate time to your warm ups and time to your pieces during each practice session. While repetition is important, rest and variety are also important to keep your mind fresh. Keeping a balanced routine now will increase your rate of learning new pieces after you've been playing for about two years.

Tip #5: See It In Your Mind

Close your eyes and try to visualize yourself playing a piece that you already know. See yourself sitting on the bench and your fingers playing across the keys. If you have trouble doing this, try visualizing one hand at a time. Do this for a short time, then open your eyes and play the part of the piece you visualized. You may find that doing this significantly improves your memory while letting your hands rest.

Learning to play the piano better is a simple matter of practicing. But, you need to practice correctly. Use the piano playing tips above to improve your playing ability. Remember, your mind is a powerful aid in learning to play the piano well. The tips above will help, but there is much more you can easily do to become a better piano player. Visit the site in below to learn more about improving your playing ability.












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