| You may be taking up piano for beginners simply for | | | | fun. Just keep doing it. And then do it again. You will |
| your own pleasure. It may be a strictly recreational | | | | succeed in learning what you are trying so hard to |
| pursuit. But for playing the piano to be truly rewarding, | | | | master. And then you will be able to go on to be |
| you will need to apply yourself so that you gain | | | | determined about the next harder thing. |
| mastery and artistry. So, although I hope you will | | | | 3. Discipline. Discipline is a cycle. When you apply |
| always have fun learning and playing piano, I certainly | | | | yourself to learning how to play piano songs, you |
| advise you not to treat your piano playing casually. On | | | | increase your capacity for discipline. Your increased |
| the contrary, you should apply yourself to learning how | | | | capacity for discipline allows you to apply yourself to a |
| to play piano songs the same way you would to any | | | | greater degree. Applying yourself to a greater degree |
| learning experience: with a great attitude, determination, | | | | increases your discipline even further. And so it goes. |
| discipline, perseverance and passion. Applying those | | | | So get on the treadmill. Apply yourself, increase your |
| five habits to your piano playing will enhance your joy | | | | discipline and succeed. |
| of music. | | | | 4. Perseverance. If you encounter a difficulty, try |
| | | | another way. If something doesn't work, do something |
| 1. Attitude. Know that you can do it. You can learn to | | | | else. But never lose sight of your goal of mastering |
| play the piano. Beyond that, you can learn to sight read, | | | | piano for beginners. Keep practicing. And keep loving it. |
| play by ear and accompany other musicians if those | | | | 5. Passion. A great attitude, determination, discipline and |
| things interest you. There are lots of piano players out | | | | perseverance will all fire up your passion. When you |
| there who aren't as smart as you are. If they can do it, | | | | are doing something you love, well, you love it. But |
| you can, too. And there are a lot of things that you | | | | when you excel at something you love, you become |
| have accomplished in your life that are harder than | | | | truly passionate about it. And your passion for learning |
| learning piano for beginners. If you did those things, you | | | | how to play piano songs will, in turn, fuel your attitude, |
| can learn how to play piano songs, too. | | | | determination, discipline and perseverance. |
| 2. Determination. You have decided to learn piano for | | | | So use your best habits when it comes to learning |
| beginners. So learn. Keep playing even if you don't | | | | piano for beginners. And you won't be a beginner for |
| want to. Keep playing even if, at the moment, it's not | | | | long. |