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 most important reason most people give up the piano, particularly in children is a noted lack of progress. These are some pointers to help you with your own personal practice sessions which should permit you to progress faster.
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.
Once you've limbered up then you can go on to practicing your pieces. You really should know after the first few times of playing a new piece where the difficult sections are. Go straight to these sections at the beginning of your practice sessions. Separate the hands and spend some time playing each hand on its own. Keep changing hands though so as not to let the other hand get cold. Now play the problematic 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.
Attempt to utilize a metronome when you can, both for your scales and for any pieces that you are learning too if they permit. Initially set the metronome at a reduced velocity so you can play the piece more in the correct way. After you've the piece roughly in hand then you can over a period of one or two days start to slowly rack up the speed until you are practicing the piece at its correct speed. You might even benefit from playing the piece quicker than it should be solely to get your fingers actually working and used 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.
Once you've limbered up then you can go on to practicing your pieces. You really should know after the first few times of playing a new piece where the difficult sections are. Go straight to these sections at the beginning of your practice sessions. Separate the hands and spend some time playing each hand on its own. Keep changing hands though so as not to let the other hand get cold. Now play the problematic 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.
Attempt to utilize a metronome when you can, both for your scales and for any pieces that you are learning too if they permit. Initially set the metronome at a reduced velocity so you can play the piece more in the correct way. After you've the piece roughly in hand then you can over a period of one or two days start to slowly rack up the speed until you are practicing the piece at its correct speed. You might even benefit from playing the piece quicker than it should be solely to get your fingers actually working and used 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.