When you first sit at the piano you may be daunted by the prospect of learning, especially if you have never played an instrument before. It actually can be a lot easier than you imagine. As an encouragement to getting you started I have put together a short video guide called How to learn the piano in under 10 minutes.
The best way to become really good at any instrument is by means of regular practice. If you can be up and playing real music right from the start then these practice sessions will become a lot more enjoyable making your progress all the more effective.
The first few weeks of playing you will fumble and make many mistakes. This is normal and as time goes on and you establish a constructive and enjoyable practice schedule your playing will become smoother and more confident.
How To Get Started:
- Find out where the notes on the keyboard are
- Learn some basic chords
- Apply some rhythm
To play to most popular songs, these are the first steps you need to take. To start with you can use chord sheets. Later you will find that you are able to add melody lines to your playing.
Sign up for our free Piano guide and Chord Sheet at the Beginners Piano website. It is a really basic beginner level guide on how to find the notes on the keyboard and how to play the 24 basic major and minor chords. This will be enough to get you started playing the piano.
Once you have the absolute basics of piano playing mastered and you decide you want to pursue it further then you should consider one of the home study courses that we review on our website such as Rocket Piano or Piano for All.
Here is the video, how to learn the piano in under 10 minutes:
