| There are so many things in this world that are very | | | | Playing the piano requires a lot of skill and hours of |
| old and are very valued. Some of these things are old | | | | practice. The first step towards learning how to play is |
| buildings that have stood for centuries. Some of these | | | | really learning which notes are which, especially if you |
| things are old antiques and fun things. Still, some of | | | | intend to play music from a score. This can actually be |
| these things are ideas, and the idea of music is one, | | | | the hardest part about learning how to play the piano. |
| especially piano lessons. | | | | Once the notes are learned it is really just following the |
| Music is something that has been around since man | | | | score. |
| was able to stand upright and walk around. It is truly | | | | There are varying degrees of difficulty that come with |
| the oldest form of entertainment that we know of, and | | | | musical scores. Beginning music usually only requires |
| it is still able to provide exceptional entertainment today. | | | | the pianist to play with one hand, or with both hands |
| Not many people are skilled at making this music, | | | | and very few notes. The pecking method of hitting the |
| however. | | | | keys is usually used here. As the pianist moves up the |
| There are so many ways that music can be made. | | | | scale of difficulty, they will be able to add fingers, |
| Orchestras play beautiful music and hundred piece | | | | sometimes playing eight or nine notes at one time. |
| ensembles blow audiences away. Then there are | | | | The key to playing the piano is to feel the music. |
| tribes in Africa who play their music only by keeping a | | | | Feeling the music involves getting encompassed by the |
| rhythm on a drum. Then there are the older people in | | | | song and to flow with the rhythm of the music. The |
| the Middle East who play flute like instruments and | | | | foot pedal is often used to convey a sense of grace, |
| other age old things. There is one instrument that has | | | | and playing the music more slowly can also convey a |
| withstood the test of time. That instrument is the piano. | | | | sense of feeling. Feeling the song that is being played |
| The piano started out as a vision by musicians who | | | | can create a much more powerful and moving song |
| wanted to create a finger stimulated string instrument. | | | | for the audience. |
| They came up with the harpsichord, which is literally a | | | | When you are looking to take piano lessons, finding a |
| harp that is played by playing keys. This soon turned | | | | good teacher is key. The teacher should be |
| into the piano, and became widely used all over | | | | understanding and should also be able to play the |
| Europe and Northern Africa. This piano was used by | | | | piano. They should have a good sense of musical |
| the best musicians and became the undeniable symbol | | | | theory and should also be good with children. You |
| of classical music, along with the violin, all over the | | | | should be able to tell whether a person will be a good |
| world. | | | | teacher right when you meet them. |