What is the best way to Learn The Piano? Part 2
In our last article, we covered the advantages and disadvantages of learning how to play piano from a book.
This time we will be looking at piano DVD’s and learning on your own – so lets jump into it!
Learning from a DVD
DVD’s established themselves as a mainstream format many years ago – in fact , its quite uncommon to find someone that does not own a DVD player. The main advantage they have is they can hold a load more information than the formats that came before it.
The main advantages of DVD’s are they are able to offer lots more media types than books. While books use print and photos, DVD’s can offer this, as well as audio and video to go with the lessons.
This will truly help learners see and hear the way the song is meant to be played and where the fingers should go on the keys together with reading piano notes.
Curiously though, the drawbacks are like books. If you have questions or problems that aren’t covered by the DVD, then you’re plum out of luck and will have to look elsewhere.
Also, a DVD won’t remind you to practice or be there to inspire you when you want it when its not currently playing, so keep this under consideration.
Learning On Your Own
Whenever you want to learn an instrument, there’s always the option of learning it on your own.
You will be basically experimenting again and again and working out what keys do how and what they sound when playing together.
I’m not going to sugarcoat this, it is a very hard option to take and the results are mixed. there were cases of folk teaching themselves to play instruments , however , these folks already have a background in music and usually already know how to play other instruments and know how to read music.
While its not impossible, it’s going to be much tougher to do it this way than any other way. You’ll have no way to measure how well you are going, what you ought to be practicing or whether you’ve got good technique or not.
Most people that have taken this option usually finish up quitting or finding other resources or information to assist them with their learning and giving themselves some structure to their lessons.
In the subsequent article we’ll be taking a look at music teachers and how to decide which approach is best for you.
Dr. Anthony Fernando is the creator of the popular piano software ” Piano Is Fun which helps youngsters and adult beginners learn how to read piano notes. Visit his web site to find out more about reading piano notes.
October 19, 2011
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