Why You Want To Play Tells You How To Learn

Why do you want to learn to play the piano ? This is very important .

 The reason you want to play the piano tells you the approach or method
 you should take when you begin learning to play . Starting out I loved
 music but that's not why I started playing the piano . I started playing the
 piano because my father was the pastor of a church which didn't have
 a pianist . And one day he caught me plucking out a tune on the piano
 after church , and said ," son that sounds great be ready to play it at
 church next Sunday " . OK !  I was kind of forced into playing out of
 a need . So I had to wise up quick . There was no time for formal study .
 I had to learn what I could how ever I could and be ready for the gig
 each week . I don't know what your situation is but knowing why you
 want to play will help you as you choose your approach to learning .
 If your reason for wanting to play is because you desire the play any
 and all styles of music from the past present and future then let me
 suggest traditional or formal  piano study .With formal training comes all
  of the skills and exercises you will need so you will be able to handle
  the demands that most piano styles can throw at you . Also it will help
  you get good at sight reading which is an asset to any pianist .Then
  if you just want to play for fun and relaxation and you don't really
  want to do any thing but pluck around at the keyboard then let me
  suggest to you a good book or video that teaches you to play chords.
  Then once you get good at playing chords then get a book or video
   on harmony and chord progressions for the piano . Finally If you find
   that you are some where in the middle , then let me suggest to you
   to take a little of the formal or traditional piano study and get you a
   book or video on building chords on the piano and a book or video
   about keyboard harmony and chord progressions for the piano .
   Well good luck on your journey  . You can get some online help
    at  : http://learn2playpiano.webs.com    You find piano courses
    at the piano course tab or you can download some helpful videos
   

Take It Slow !

In all of my 20 something years of playing the keyboard and piano , I couldn't stress anything more
than I would this ," Take It Slow ". One big problem with learning to play the piano is that most of
the time people come in the lesson expecting to be a pro by the end of the very first lesson . And
when they can't play their favorite song at the end of the first day , they get discouraged . Some
people even quit . Realistically it may take a couple of lessons before displeasure in ones personal
progress begins to set in . But when this happens it leaves the piano student feeling displeased and
aggravated  . Well ,the root of the problem is simply unrealistic expectation . It doesn't matter
what style of piano your trying to learn ; classical ,jazz,blues ,gospel , etc....   you have to take it
slow . Take it at a speed that you can handle . Believe me learning to play things slowly and correctly
at first will soon turn into lighting piano licks and chords that sound like Houdini magic . It's not !
going to happen over night ,but stick with it . Commit to a least 6 months and set realistic goals
for your self . It's defiantly worth the wait . But remember take thing SLOW at first . For more Goto:
http://learn2playpiano.webs.com  

How To Play By Ear

I Wanna Play Piano . Where Do I Start ?

Where do i start ?Well , that's a good question . This the answer . 1. ) It helps to have a
piano or electronic keyboard close and handy . 2 . ) Next get a book or video that teaches
you the play some basic chords . 3 . ) take from the book or video your favorite chords
from what you've pick up from your study (  maybe 2 or 3 chords ) then play around with
them for about a week are so . 4 . ) Repeat step 3 again the next week and the next week.
5 . ) After you have a few chords under your belt , then it's time to try to mix the chords
together and try to make your own pretend song . There is no right or wrong way , just try to
make up a song . The purpose for this exercise is to get your fingers wet ! This will
get you prepared to began your journey to become a piano or keyboard player .

I have a video tutorial on YouTube that will help you began you journey . Just press the
link . start playing around with these chords and get your fingers wet ! Go through all the
steps above and see how far it takes you .

           http://youtu.be/PJT3thOBR2k

Is There A Casio Or Yamaha Keyboard In Your House Some Where ?

Guess what i found out after years of observing the pawn shops ? I found out that most Casio and
Yamaha keyboards that are pawned haven't been used very much . And i found out that one in
four houses has either a Casio or a Yamaha keyboard some where in them probably collecting
dust . Usually it was a Christmas present which got at most a 1/2 week of use or less . Where
am i going with this ? I discovered after years of teaching that there have many pianos and keyboards            sold over the last 20 years , but the recipients have not realized the purpose for which the musical
 instruments were bought . They wanted to learn to play some of there favorite songs . What
happened ? Why are all these pianos and keyboards now collecting dust ? Well , this brings
me to the quick . There are probably many different reasons why but i will just tell you some of
the main causes i have found for it . 1 ) no time  2 ) no teacher 3 ) no money  hello !
            Well let me say i feel sorry for all of you who , give away , sold , pawned or  destroyed
your keyboard or piano for these reasons or maybe other reasons . But I have good news for all
of you who still by the grace of god still have a keyboard or a piano to play some where in the house .
And guess what it is ? ............................. You tube !  Yes  You tube . This is in my opinion the
greatest informational resource ever invented . It solves the main three reasons why people don't
end up learning to play the instrument they purchased to play or  purchased for someone else
to play . You a busy person you always wanted to play piano but you don,t have time . Well ,
on you lunch break you can pull out your i phone get on the web and pull up You tube . Then
type in a video " free piano lessons " and a hundred video tutorials on how to play piano will
pop up made by some of the best piano teachers in the world . " FREE " Then you can
use a virtual piano app on you i phone to practice want you learned on You tube on you
lunch break ! Solved ! The time issue , the teacher issue and the no money for lessons issue .
Now you can kept that old keyboard and finally get some use out of it after all you paid for it .
Someone did . A the link below is a free piano lesson tutorial on You tube  made by a great piano
teacher ( ME ) please enjoy free piano lessons on me .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOGa8jPjDOk

Intro To Learning To Play Piano

First off , before doing anything ask your self why you want to learn to
play the piano . This is very important  . The answer to this question
and how strong you feel about it will determine how much effort you
will put into practicing and studying to learn the piano .Next you need
to have some idea about what style of music you desire to play . There
are many styles you could learn such as : Jazz , Blues , Classical and
Gospel , just name a few . Once you've decided what you would like
to play then i would suggest that you go to places where this type of
music is regularly being played . Usually you can find a piano player
who teaches piano but if they don't , they more than likely will know
some body who does . After you find a teacher then you'll be well
on your way to learning to learning what you want to play on the piano.
How ever let's say you can't find a teacher to learn from . There or
other ways you can learn . One way is to seek out video tutorials on
you tube . There are hundreds of videos on you tube that show you
how to play chords and licks on the piano. The sweet thing is that
it's mostly FREE ! Another way is to purchase instructional DVDs
off line . There are many teachers offering lessons on DVD you can
find them on : eBay , amazon , or you can just do a search on google
to see what you can find . But just try some of these ideas and see
if this will get you started on your journey . Well good luck .

I have a Great tutorial on YouTube for you to sink you fingers
into . Just click the link and get a free piano lesson today !

http://youtu.be/_8hp6GaHCpk

Any One Can Learn To Play The Piano

I remember when i was about six years old . In our house was an old upright piano that sat
up against a wall down in our basement . I would from time to time stop by the old piano and
try to plunk out a melody or two . Over time developed a desire to really learn to play the piano .
So i began to take lessons at a little piano school in town . I didn't study there long because
my family couldn't afford to keep paying for the lessons . By the age of 12 my desire had grown
into a passion . I began buying books and videos that taught me more about how to play the
piano . It took a while but i finally  got to be pretty good on the keys . But i know that if i would
have had a good teacher it wouldn't have taken so long . This is why i have set out on a quest
to make sure that any one that wants to learn to play the keys CAN !  I now host free piano
lessons on you tube . Lessons are posted weekly .
Subscribe to my channel to get free piano lessons and weekly news on upcoming piano lessons .
Goto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ovxzoNBH5M
( to the top of the video and hit the subscribe button .)

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