| Playing with two hands sounds simple for some, but | | | | suggest is to play a piano piece that requires two |
| for many beginner piano players it is hard and | | | | hands with just the preferred hand to start with. Then |
| frustrating. Piano players get frustrated when they | | | | practise the same piece with the other hand. After a |
| can't play something right. You see people play piano | | | | bit of practise with both hands separately try playing a |
| with two hands and they make it look so easy. Well it | | | | bar of the piano with both hands. |
| isn't hard and all beginner piano players just need to | | | | Take one note at a time. Don't rush it and just play |
| know how to play piano the right way and it should | | | | each note slowly. Play really slowly and make sure |
| come naturally. | | | | you are hitting the correct notes with the correct |
| Through lots of practise and hard work of learning | | | | fingers. A great exercise to do before playing a piano |
| how to play piano, one can teach themselves just | | | | piece with both hands will be to play the scales with |
| about anything. Statistics show that a lot of people are | | | | both hands. Playing piano scales is a vital skill and |
| stronger in one hand than the other. In most cases the | | | | should be practised all the time. |
| piano player is stronger in the right hand. Most people | | | | Playing the piano scales with both hands slowly should |
| are right handed and more often than not their | | | | be quite easy. Speed up as you get better and play |
| preferred hand moves a lot faster than the other. | | | | with a metronome. Don't forget about your posture |
| It is not that the fingers in the hand can move faster | | | | and correct hand positions. Always keep the hand |
| because they are built differently, it is just that we | | | | curved and play sitting up straight. Don't hunch over |
| have used less of the other hand and are | | | | and develop a bad back. |
| uncoordinated in that non-preferred hand. For instance, | | | | With lots of practise you can play a simple piano piece |
| my left hand plays the piano a little bit slower than the | | | | with both hands. Remember that every learns at |
| right. It is not that much slower, just slightly. I try | | | | different speeds. Play slowly and increase the tempo |
| everyday practising so that there isn't such a | | | | as you are getting better. Through muscle memory |
| difference. | | | | your hands will be able to play simultaneously without |
| When learning how to play piano with two hands | | | | you thinking about it too much. |
| simultaneously one must understand that it takes a bit | | | | In conclusion, learning how to play piano with both |
| of time and patience. If you don't have this then forget | | | | hands isn't that hard. With a bit of practise, even the |
| about it. Remember to practise. The first thing I | | | | most uncoordinated of piano players can do it. |