| Yes, people make mistakes. It is in our nature and the | | | | This way your fingers have a nice curve and you are |
| best measure against mistakes is knowing about them | | | | playing each key with more control. Playing with |
| and preventing them from happening. Through | | | | curved fingers give you more control. |
| knowledge, mistakes can be avoided. A few common | | | | - Learning how to play piano with a traditional private |
| mistakes that people make as beginners when they | | | | piano teacher |
| first start learning how to play piano are: | | | | Learning online is a great way to learn how to play |
| - Buying the wrong piano | | | | piano. There are many online courses that are a |
| People buy cheap pianos that are under $200 dollars | | | | fraction of the price that private piano teachers |
| and wonder why it doesn't sound right. The keys on | | | | charge. A year of private tutoring with a piano teacher |
| the piano probably don't feel the right weight and the | | | | can easily cost over a thousand dollars. Online piano |
| sounds that it makes will probably be a bit wrong. | | | | learning courses are usually a once off fee of under |
| There is a reason why pianos cost so much. They are | | | | $100. |
| a very highly complicated piece of equipment. | | | | The flexibility that you have in terms of when and |
| A typical piano has 88 keys and everyone of them | | | | where you practise is so great. You just need access |
| must play the right note it is set out to play. A cheap | | | | to the Internet and you can learn just about anywhere |
| piano in some cases have less keys and the quality of | | | | you want. Being able to learn at your own pace is a |
| the piano is very low. I'm not asking you to fork out | | | | great advantage. There isn't any stress in learning and |
| tens of thousands for a piano. A piano that is above | | | | you can learn as fast you want. |
| $1000 is around right. Quality comes at a price when it | | | | - Not using a metronome |
| comes to buying pianos. | | | | As a beginner and as a piano player you must have a |
| - Sitting with the wrong posture | | | | metronome. You use it to practise playing at the |
| When we play the piano, we must ensure that we are | | | | correct tempo and you use it to keep your tempo right |
| in the optimal position. The back must not be arched | | | | throughout a piano piece. Using a metronome is vital to |
| and we should not hunch over to play the piano. | | | | learning all about tempo. Beginners should use the |
| Learning how to play piano takes a long time and | | | | metronome when playing scales to keep the tempo |
| many hours of practise every day. Sitting down for | | | | even. |
| over an hour in the wrong position can seriously stuff | | | | Metronomes aren't very expensive and most of them |
| of your back. | | | | cost under $100. This is money well spent. |
| We don't want to develop a bad back while learning | | | | In conclusion, there a few mistakes that a lot of people |
| how to play piano so we need to remember to sit up | | | | make when learning how to play piano as a beginner. |
| straight. Sitting at the piano is similar to sitting at a desk | | | | Now that you know some of these mistakes you can |
| in front of the computer. Your arms should rest level | | | | easily avoid them. Avoiding them early is vital so that |
| with the ground and you should feel comfortable. | | | | your mistakes don't haunt you early on. Remember the |
| Another thing to remember is to make sure your | | | | key to great playing piano is practise. Practise makes |
| fingers are curved and not straight. Imagine holding an | | | | perfect. |
| egg in the palm of your hand while you are playing. | | | | |