| For many people when they begin learning how to play | | | | It might take a few hours of practise, but what is a |
| piano, one of the hardest things to do is coordinating | | | | few hours in a person life or even a day. Don't give up |
| both hands at the same time. Being able to | | | | and continuously practise playing piano pieces with |
| simultaneously control both the left and right hands at | | | | both hands. Remember to play with each hand |
| the same time is very difficult when we first learn how | | | | separately when you get a new piano piece to play. |
| to play piano. This is because most people have a | | | | Eventually you will be able to play new songs with |
| preferred hand. In many cases the preferred hand is | | | | both hands relatively quickly. |
| the right hand. | | | | Playing the scales with both hands at the same time is |
| Statistically it can be shown that more people are right | | | | another way of teaching yourself how to play piano |
| handed than left handed. So for a right handed person | | | | with both hands. Learning how to play piano with both |
| the left hand will be the weaker hand. In terms of being | | | | hands sounds long and tedious. The rewards of taking |
| weak, I mean it doesn't move as fast and the fingers | | | | it slow and learning how to play piano more thoroughly |
| aren't as nimble. The muscles on the left hand will be | | | | are enormous. Remember not to rush into things and |
| more sluggish because we won't be using it as much | | | | all good things take time. When playing the scales |
| as the right. Due to this weaker left hand, beginner | | | | remember to start with the right hand first only. Move |
| piano players struggle with playing the piano with both | | | | on to practising with your left. Then combine both |
| hands at the same time. | | | | hands together at the same time. |
| Being able to learn how to play piano with both hands | | | | As you get more comfortable with playing the scales |
| requires lots of practise. With lots of practise the left | | | | with both hands, you can try increasing the tempo. You |
| hand can be developed to play just as well as the | | | | need to remember to use a metronome to keep track |
| right. With a lot of patience and dedication to learning, | | | | of what tempo you are playing. |
| every piano player can eventually learn and master | | | | As you practise more and more, you will be playing |
| playing with both hands simultaneously. | | | | with both hands quite easily. Your muscle memory |
| In order to master the technique of playing with both | | | | would have allowed you to play the piano with both |
| hands at the same time, you need to go about | | | | hands without you even thinking about it. It will be like |
| practising the correct way. When you first play a piano | | | | your hands are on autopilot. |
| piece you should learn to play with each hand | | | | In conclusion, learning how to play piano with both |
| separately. After getting used to playing separately | | | | hands isn't hard. With lots of patience, persistence and |
| with both hands. Try playing a few notes of the piano | | | | loads of practise you will be playing the piano with both |
| piece with both hands. Start off with one note first and | | | | hands in no time. Don't give up when the going gets |
| progress to more and more notes. Maybe try playing | | | | tough, push through the hard times and be rewarded in |
| a few bars of the piano piece with both hands. Slowly, | | | | the long run. Anyone can learn how to play piano with |
| but surely you will start to develop skills that allow your | | | | both hands. Give it a go today and keep on practising. |
| hands to play together. | | | | |