October 26, 2007

Different Ways of Learning Piano for Beginners

There is a bit of a mini-revolution going on in the world of piano teachers. And it all has to do with teaching piano for beginners.
You see, there’s the old way of teaching piano. This way focuses on learning notes, learning to site read music, and learning where each individual note is on the piano. This method also focuses on practicing scales day in and day out.
This classic method is what a lot of people think of when they think of piano for beginners. But it’s not the only way to learn.
Many piano teachers have begun teaching in a new way that is exciting and enjoyable to their students. The students of these teachers learn to play music faster and have a better time doing it.
What is the name of this miracle method?
While it doesn’t have a formal name, people refer to it as “learning chords.” Piano for beginners is taught with an emphasis on learning chords, rather than individual notes.
This method is so popular because it makes learning piano exciting. After just a few short lessons, students can play real music. This is much more thrilling for students than practicing scales. After all, most people want to […]

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October 14, 2007

Guitar Lesson: Help Yourself To Practice

What can you do to make it easy for yourself to practice on your guitar? In order to continue to learn to play guitar and not give up you have to create an atmosphere of joy and fun around this activity. Let’s see what you can do to make it as easy as possible to play guitar.
As a you boy I had a lot of interests at the same time. Reading, sporting, playing piano, playing chess, a lot of more things and, of course, playing guitar.
I developed a habit to always have my guitar laying on my bed. Always as I walked into my room my guitar was laying there waiting for me. It was very easy to sit down on my bed starting to play because of two facts:
1. I could see the guitar as I walked into my room which immediately reminded me of how fun it is to play.
2. The guitar was easily accessible. The only thing I had to do in order to play the guitar was to grab it and start playing.
This made it possible for me to play a lot on my guitar in spite of all other activities. All other things I did […]

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October 13, 2007

Four Steps to Learn Piano

If you are new to the piano and want to get the most out of your experience, please read the following suggestions.
Find a Good Teacher
One of the most obvious, but often overlooked aspects of learning the piano, or any new instrument is to find a good teacher. You may not think you can afford it, or you think you can learn a lot on your own, but you will be very well served to start with a good teacher. It is true it does cost money, and it is true that you can learn a lot by yourself. However, you can learn so much more in such a short time from someone who has been where you are and knows how to take you where you want to go. One of the most crucial aspects of learning form the beginning the proper way is to not learn bad habits. Bad habits are very hard to break as they become so much a part of how you play. Do yourself a favor and learn the right way the first time.
Practice Regularly
This next suggestion may seem too obvious to even consider, but […]

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