How Do You Teach Yourself To Play Piano?
Teaching yourself to play piano may seem like a difficult and time-consuming task at first. With a little bit of patience and practice each day, you can learn to play simple songs in less than one year. As with learning any musical instrument or skill, teaching yourself to play the piano requires dedication and forethought. When learning to play the piano it is very important that you master the basics before moving on to more complex techniques and songs. Learn basic music theory if you do not already know it. A basic knowledge of chord construction, musical notation and rhythm will greatly enhance your ability to learn any musical instrument. Books like “Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music” by Jonathan Harnum and “Music Theory: A Practical Guide for All Musicians” by Barrett Tagliarino will be very helpful to you as you begin to learn piano and as reference material later on. Both can be found on Amazon.com. Memorize and learn to play basic scales. Th
