How do I self teach myself to play the piano?
Wow, your parents are lucky to have a kid with such initiative. But anyway, guitar sheet music is different from piano sheet music, but the concepts are pretty much the same. The first thing you need to learn are the scales, the doe-rey-me-fah-so-lah-ti-doe! That's the most basic thing you need to start with and then learn how to do it fast. Then you can do some research and look for other scales. Hope that helps, it's kinda hard to explain something that's so hands on in words. Maybe when you get to high school you'll be able to take lessons. PS, if you like music this much, make sure you join the school band.
Can I teach myself piano?
That all depends:Do you have a good ear?… a good sense of rhythm?… good dexterity?… a lot of patience?… If you include watching a lot of YouTube video tutorials in “teaching yourself,” then you can probably get to a reasonable level for fairly simple music if you have all of the above qualities.And it all really depends on your goals. What kind of music do you want to play? Do you expect to play popular songs or just noodle?If you want to play anything classical you’ll really need a teacher, but if you play simple songs you may be able to get by if you stick with it and work hard.No one really completely teaches themselves how to play an instrument. You’ll probably meet someone who will offer you helpful hints, and you may discover after you’ve tried to self-teaching route, that you really do need a teacher to fill in the gaps that you’ve overlooked.There will ultimately be techniques that you won’t be able to get on your own. But just starting out, there are plenty of materials available to get you going without formal lessons.The best way to know if you’re making progress is to get the opinions of others, as long as you’re not afraid of honest criticism. Playing an instrument means you’ll get feedback from people. You need to be receptive to that no matter how you started out.So, give it a try if you’re so inclined, but remember that over time there’s always more than one approach to learning anything.
How can I teach myself to play piano?
So you want to be a pro, but "would do better working on my own time and progress and ... yea." You are kidding yourself. You tried lessons? And what happened? That info might be important if we are to advise you. There is no book or series of books that will carry you from "scratch" to "expert stuff". If you want to become an expert, the best way is to be taught by an expert, and put in the hours of work and DISCIPLINE required. Stop looking for shortcuts. There just ain't any. Cheers, G.
Can you teach yourself how to play piano?
Of course. The second part is, "How long will it take?" That depends on your interest level and the approach you take to learning.For example, Assuming you alread have a piano or keyboard, I list three possible approaches, in order:1. For no money, you can visit youtube and wander around the piano demonstration videos. Then, by copying what a player does, you can develop skill playing that song. In the process of learning many songs, you will develop performing skills, and new songs will come easier. This is the least expensive method, until you factor in the cost of your time, and compare the results. Very few people develop significant skill this way.2. For a small investment, you can visit Piano Software & Music Education Solutions and purchase the best piano learning software on the market. It will provide a comprehensive background in music, will provide intelligent feedback to you as you play all your pieces, and will properly sequence those pieces, and the music theory that helps you read music notation. The Piano Suite software will also provide a huge learning library to develop your skill, over 900 arrangements at different skill levels, from novice to advanced intermediate skill level. This is a very realistic path for an adult, but not as realiable as option 3.3. Option 2 plus a music specialist. This is likely to be the more reliable path to learning the language of music if you plan to developing significant skill, novice to advanced. You will need to do some work in terms of locating a teacher with 'teaching' talent, not just 'performing' talent. But once you find that person, the combination of their friendly assistance, feedback and motivation, combined with the quality interactive software above to keep you on track every minute you practice, is the ideal setup. It costs more, but saves time and makes the process more enjoyable.All the best with your decision and with your practice!
How do I self-teach myself piano?
My mom's friend is giving me a piano because I've always wanted to play and instrument :) I know that my mom won't pay for lessons because she thinks I can self-teach myself how to, so my question is, how do I go about teaching myself how to play the piano? My all time favorite piano piece is River Flows in You by Yiruma, I want to be able to get to this level and be able to fluently play this.
Can u self teach yourself to play the piano?
Of course you can. It does require self-discipline though. Lessons are very expensive and only worth it if you're truly dedicated to learning to play piano. There are many piano software packages, instructional DVD's, and books available to asisst you in teaching yourself to play piano. They range from $10 to $150, but since lessons are at least $50 per one hour lesson these are well worth the cost. Besides, once you buy self-teaching materials they are yours forever and you can use them whenever and as often as you want, something you can't do with a piano teacher without paying more. Here's a good article with links to piano learning resources. http://hubpages.com/hub/Best-Way-to-Lear...
I am teaching myself how to play the piano. How do I train my ears to hear the notes?
I’m not a professional, but someone once told me to sing the notes while I play. It works singing words or just la la’s. I’ve found this tip to be helpful.