| If you're interested in learning how to play the piano, | | | | keys, but if you're going to use an electric keyboard, |
| you first need to learn the chords. This is the quickest | | | | you'll find that it has fewer keys. The keys always |
| and best way for you to learn how to play this | | | | follow a pattern. The left side of the piano consists of |
| wonderful instrument. Not everyone has a lot of time | | | | lower keys and the right side has higher keys. |
| to spend on learning how to play, and if this is your | | | | Unlike the alphabet, which starts out with the letter A, |
| case, your best bet is to learn piano chords before | | | | the C piano chord is what you need to learn first. Later |
| anything else. | | | | on, after you get plenty of practice, you'll begin to |
| The very first thing you need to do is get yourself | | | | familiarize yourself with different chords. The white |
| some instruction manuals and videos. You can buy | | | | keys on a piano are: C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. These |
| them at music stores. Keep in mind that notes make | | | | notes also make up the C chord. With the aid of your |
| up the chords, so if you learn the chords, you'll also be | | | | instruction manuals and piano chords poster, you'll be |
| learning all the different notes. Some people mistakenly | | | | able to learn everything you need to know about |
| believe that it takes years to learn how to play, but | | | | notes and chords. |
| that's not true at all. You can learn to play the piano | | | | It's very essential to memorize the notes that make up |
| yourself within a few months if you take the time to | | | | each chord as well as the chords themselves. If you're |
| learn the chords. | | | | not very good with remembering things, then you need |
| Once you have all the instruction materials, you can | | | | to try improving your abilities. Memorizing the right |
| begin learning the chords. You need to practice every | | | | notes doesn't have to be all that difficult---especially if |
| day and must not ever allow yourself to become | | | | you practice frequently! Eventually, everything will |
| bored. You're going to have to play the same chord | | | | seem natural and you won't even have to force |
| over and over again. Get it down pat and then | | | | yourself. |
| practice it some more! Your hands will need to | | | | Go to a music store and find good instruction material |
| memorize the correct positioning. | | | | that you think will be helpful to you. You can choose |
| Once you've mastered all the piano chords, you can | | | | from chord charts, guide books, videos, computer |
| give music sheets a try. Don't put your focus entirely | | | | software, and so forth. Your investment will be well |
| on the C chord; you'll need to master the other chords | | | | worth money spent, because you'll learn to play the |
| as well if you want to play simple songs. If you don't | | | | piano easily. Don't forget to focus on the chords, and |
| learn all the right chords on piano, you'll never play | | | | remember: practice makes perfect! |
| songs with perfect rhythm. Traditional pianos have 88 | | | | |