Hello again,

Thanks for checking out learn piano 2010, again I have been checking out some videos, and I’m one to get motivated with confidence. So trying to play a song you know will give you a goal, there is no mystery, you know how the song sounds making it easier to learn. Once you get a song under your belt your confidence will boost making it evident your not only learning, but shows your having fun doing it!

So I’ve selected a festive song everyone knows and loves, hell, know you’ll be able to play it for the fam during the holidays, roasting chestnuts and drinking eggnog! Silent Night. A Christmas favorite!

Check it out Here!

Hope you enjoy it, talk soon!

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Again, thanks for checking out learnthepiano2010 blog, it’s never too late to pick up an instrument , even piano! With that in mind I also understand how frustrating learning can be, so continuing with my post earlier, I researched and picked out a video I think you will get alot out of.

When beginning anything, understanding the fundamentals and essentials are key to growth. This video goes over the 7 most important chords when learning the piano. It has good instruction and excellent sound quality, plus it’s fairly short making it much easier to follow.

Check out the video here!

Thanks for checking in, more posts to come!

Hey aspiring musicians…

Hope you enjoy the blog, but most importantly I hope ya’ll are learning and having fun with it!
I don’t know about you, but I’m a VISUAL person, especially when it comes to learning… so I did a little digging and found a great video on YouTube. It’s a 20min or so video that goes over the basics, isn’t overwhelming, and has over a million hits and counting!!!

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From: Trey Smith
3:14 PM

Hi,

My name is Trey and I’ve made a few “piano learning” videos I’d like to send you.

If you’re already a pro, then you won’t need these… but if you’re just starting out then make sure you enter your email below (or to the right side) and I’ll send you a new videos over the next few days.

You’ll learn how to play “Lean on Me” and a few other songs. Plus I’ll give you some quick and easy tips that I wish someone would have shared with me when I first got started

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Enter your email below, watch these freebie videos and start learning. You can thank me later!

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Hey, Trey here… Found this cool video the other day on youtube and thought
you’d like it.

It teaches you how to play “Silent Night” on the piano.  This one is definately
for beginners, by the way!

Check it out:

Take care,

Trey

Technique and style are not just important in sports and other activities, it is essential when playing the piano.

To achieve a perfect technique and total virtuoso piano playing, one must consider several critical factors, these must be reviewed and taken into account at all times. One of the most important is to have a position of the hands as relaxed as possible, without any unnecessary tension at the wrists and the rest of the hand. Another factor to be taken into account is that when we play there must be a connection between the fingers, just at the time one of the fingers rises, the other lowers.

In other words: there should never be a silence (no matter how minimal) between the two notes, nor should the notes sound simultaneously (even in a lapse of microseconds). Another factor that is important is the position of the hands, which should always be light and playing with the pads of the fingers (not fingertips).

Another point that should be taken into account is that the speed of your fingers has to be equal. Normally, there are many mediocre pianists whose fingers 2 and 3 have much more strength and speed than those 4 and 5.

When learning and reading piano music it is essential to understand the type of notes, there definitions, and where they are on the keyboard.

Piano music contains two staves: the treble staff and the bass staff. Notes higher than middle C are usually placed on the treble staff while notes lower than middle C are usually placed on the bass staff. Another name for the Treble Clef is the G Clef. The line that passes through the centre of the swirling part of the Treble Clef is the G line.

The G just above Middle C sits on this line. Another name for the Bass Clef is the F Clef. The line that passes through the two dots of the Bass Cleff is the F line.

The F just below Middle C sits on this line. Music notes are either placed in spaces or on lines. Moving from a line note to the very next space note in piano music is the same as moving from one white key to the very next white key on the piano. Moving from one note to the next is called a step (or a 2nd). The best approach to figuring out note names is by counting steps after having learned the main landmarks: Middle C, G line, F line, Treble C, and Bass C. Treble C is found on line 3 of the treble staff. Bass C is found on line 2 of the bass staff.

Piano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte, with a keyboard. Its sound is produced by strings stretched on a rigid frame. These vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers, which are activated by the keyboard. The word pianoforte is Italian for soft-loud, referring to the ability of the piano to play notes at different volumes depending on how hard its keys are pressed.

As a keyboard stringed instrument, the piano is similar to the harp,  Although the harp does not have a keyboard it has strings which vibrate when the musician hits them with their fingers. The two instruments differ in the mechanism of sound production. In a harpsichord, strings are plucked by quills or similar material.

In a piano, the strings are struck by hammers which immediately rebound, leaving the string to vibrate freely.

Pianos can be very expensive, so if you can’t afford to buy one, keyboards are an excellent cheaper alternative. There are also some great options such as digital grands from brands like Roland and Yamaha.

If you can afford a piano, there are several criteria you should consider before actually buying your piano. Before buying a piano, make certain you are willing to practice for thirty or more minutes each day. If you’re not, then save yourself the expense of buying the piano and books or lessons.

If you have the passion to learn you can often borrow a piano from someone or get an old piano that someone is getting rid of. Or like I mentoned before the digital crossovers are an inexpensive alternative.

So you want to learn how to play piano? First things first? To learn how to play Piano, or any instrument, for that matter, you  must learn about all the parts and purposes that go into what makes it do what it does.

For instance, you can’t learn how to paly piano if you don’t know that it contains what is called “a keyboard”.

These are just some of the simple questions when learning piano. The keyboard is just one of the many parts that go into what makes the piano play. What happens when I press a key on the keyboard? Well it is a felt covered hammer which strikes steel strings and then the vibrations create the sound.