| Playing the piano helps to get you into a more musical | | | | complements to each other. You can actually end up |
| mood and helps build a more solid connection with the | | | | being very good at both, and learning the two of them |
| music you are playing, even if you are using sheet | | | | will only help you get better at the piano overall. It is a |
| music. It has been suggested by many piano masters | | | | really good idea to learn them both if you are serious |
| that in order to learn how to play great sheet music | | | | about taking your lessons to a higher level. There are |
| you should learn how to play by ear as well. You | | | | different skills involved with playing both of them this |
| never know when you're going to need to improvise | | | | way, and any skills you can perfect in your piano |
| on a piece, and playing by ear comes in handy in many | | | | playing will only help serve you in the end. |
| situations. Take the time to learn both to really be on | | | | Most lessons will get you recognizing basic notes and |
| the road to becoming a better piano player. | | | | chords, and sound files will help with this. Playing scales |
| Learning to play the piano by ear gets you more in the | | | | will also help you be able to recognize the notes |
| mood to play music with feeling. Playing by ear | | | | because you're playing them in order and will be able |
| establishes a connection between you and the notes | | | | to tell which ones follow which in a much easier way. |
| and chords because you have a further understanding | | | | A good piano course will incorporate both reading |
| of their sounds and what kind of melodies can be | | | | sheet music and playing by ear as part of its lessons. |
| produced with them. A lot of people think that it is very | | | | Any piano instructor knows that learning both methods |
| difficult to learn how to play the piano by ear, however | | | | will improve all of your piano skills, and you really need |
| it is actually quite simple. After a few simple lessons | | | | to find a good course that teaches both. |
| you will be able to play some simple melodies by | | | | There are a lot of piano courses available on the |
| simply listening to them and reproducing them for | | | | Internet that you can choose from, but there are only a |
| yourself. | | | | few courses that teach both sight reading and playing |
| There has been some discussion about whether a | | | | by ear. You can find the best ones by reading a piano |
| person can learn how to read sheet music and play | | | | review site and finding out what others are saying |
| the piano by ear at the same time. The answer to this | | | | about online lessons. |
| is yes, and these two methods can work as | | | | |