Anyone who is willing - young and old alike - can learn how to play the piano. Online tutorials are not recommended over books and printouts because they cannot be used at the piano. Regardless of whether you use a piano or keyboard, learning how to play the piano is as easy as one-two-three, or rather A-B-C.
The first step in learning how to play the piano is to acquire lesson material. Sheet music and piano books for beginners is what you will need to gather. These can be bought online if you have a printer, or from music and book stores. If you are interested in DVD material, sites such as http://www.learn-and-master-piano.com provide reviews of some popular programs. You may also consider visiting thrift or used book stores for bargains. Once this step is accomplished, you can start learning how to play the piano.
The letters A through G represent the piano keys. First locate and memorize the Middle C key The keys on the right of middle C are the high notes, the left being lower notes. White keys are labeled as “natural” keys and differ from the black keys which simultaneously “sharp” (♯) and “flat” (b). Because a black key is placed with white keys on either side, it can be sharp and flat depending on the natural key that is being referenced. This concept can be confusing so it is a good idea to focus on playing and learning all of the natural keys first.
Learning how to play can be improved with knowing about finger placement. Your thumb of your right hand is assigned to middle C with the other fingers fanning out over the white D, E, F, and G keys. The left hand is placed the same as the right, but over the natural B, A, G, F, and E keys. Your fingers should rest lightly on or over the keys, with a slight curve to your fingers.
Once you are competent in knowledge of the keys and comfortable playing them easily by memory, it is time to learn sheet music. One of your lesson books should have a diagram of which piano keys correspond to which sheet music notes (as illustrated below).
The ability to practice playing songs comes after having acquired knowledge of piano keys, finger placement, and the basics of sheet music. More challenging sheet music can be acquired when all of your beginner lessons are accomplished perfectly. When you continue to perfect your lessons you can turn your focus to harder songs, piano technique, music theory, and chords.
After learning how to play piano via the basics offered in this article, you can proceed to acquire additional expertise. Always consider that playing the piano can be more difficult for some people than others. The process of learning to play the piano will prove arduous as well as rewarding.
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