If so, how do you do it? What songs do you play? How long does it take to learn to play a song? I bought this piano 3 weeks ago and I still can't play a proper song.





Someone on PopOverdose suggested purchasing sheet music from MusicNotes.com so I did that but it was a waste of money ($5.50 down the drain! ) as I was unable to play it.




It was supposed to sound like this but... let's just say when I tried playing it... it didn't... I couldn't even play the first 10 notes. I'm beginning to think I have some finger deficiency since I usually pick things up fast. I learned to ride a bike in 2 days.

that sounds really hard to play

i have been taking lessons since 2009 and you cant play a song like that immediately after starting tbh. you need to know the notes/what the symbols mean/the different notes/etc

First you need to start off with scales to get the notes in your fingers and to know which notes are which notes. I suggest getting a starter book or finding I sheet on Google Images. You'll find it a lot easier when you start to play songs. Try finding some of your favorite mainstream music like Diamonds by Rihanna on the piano. Here's a simplistic one but there may be easier ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muuMXFHQ-9k

That reminds me. While you're doing scales, learn the chords for each of them. It'll also make playing songs easier especially when many songs have chords in the left hand.

Hope this helps.

That's what I'm saying, I purchased the music, so now it should just be a matter of reading the music (done, I have a online guide) and placing my fingers on the correct keys, no? But I can't seem to place my fingers on the correct keys. And how am I supposed to look at both hands at once?



Thanks sis

I used to play on my grandma's piano when I was very little, just for fun.
But I figured out how to play some familiar melodies.

When I met a friend who actually took piano classes, he was impressed with what I could do.
I never did anything with it though. Sometimes I regret it, but I prefer singing anyway

Yes, I've been studying piano since I was 6.



I started off by playing basic classical pieces by Mozart or baroque masterpieces by Bach. I eventually progressed onto more complex pieces such as those by Chopin and Tchaikovsky.

I hate classical music tho, so now I just mainly play songs by my favourite pop gurls. I know the piano like the back of my hand, which means I can play nearly any song by ear. I also study music theory so I am easily able to figure out what kind of harmonic progressions and cadences songs consist of.

The only thing you have to do is practise practise practise. Play every single day for at least 30 minutes. When learning a new piece, start slowly and work in sections. Completely memorise the first two bars of the right hand, for example, before you move onto the next two. Eventually you'll be able to play the whole piece with your eyes closed.

I played the piano ever since I was a little child, and it took me years to be good. But now I'm good enough that I can usually play songs straight away just from looking at the sheet music (so I personally never memorize songs, since I can just read the music). I can play by ear too, but I'm not so good at that, it usually takes me a couple of minutes to get the exact melody.

It's best to start off REALLY slow. I can't really remember how I started learning since it was so long ago, but I remember the first songs I learnt to play were songs which were all crotchets (1 beat) just using notes C, D and E. Try learning to play something like Mary Had a Little Lamb and other nursery rhymes.

You should get a beginners piano book from a shop or something. These days there's probably tutorials on Youtube and things like that too.

I mainly play classical music and church hymns on the piano, but I also have a MIDI keyboard which I use to make hip hop beats (I do some other genres too like house, R&B, UK garage and grime, but hip hop is my favourite to make).

I play the piano but I cant read sheet music, I use youtube videos to learn songs. Videos like this one

http://youtu.be/tokZAhB5vis

Ugh, piano.... I've been playing it since I was 6 (so it's 14 years now)... And I didn't play it for fun, I was, um, trained to play it. It was time absorbing, stressful and I will never touch Bach ever again. I switched to more basic stuff now, that I can add singing parts to. That's what makes me happy.
Let me just tell you that you can't master a piece like that immediately. It's not a bike, it's a real deal that people sacrifice their time and, very often, mental health for. You should try something easier at the beginning, even if you have absolute pitch, simply not to discourage yourself. Start with practicing every scale (is that what they're called in English?). That way you will understand how it all works. Then, try something by pop gurls, and gradually move to harder pieces.
When you're a beginner you have to first practice right hand part, then the left hand part, then both. And not a whole piece at a time, practice by parts - when you're sure you can play one part perfectly, add another one to that. Playing a track like this a vista will only bring frustration. Give yourself a time and practice, practice, practice, practice... and you will achieve a lot
Oh and do a warm up before every practice, play some scales.

I've been playing piano since I was 6, too!

I taught myself how to play piano, but understanding music theory is really important. I already played double bass and classical guitar which made it a lot easier. I'd recommend having a couple of lessons, most people wouldn't try picking up their first instrument alone.

You can't just randomly decide to start playing piano and pick real songs to start out right away.

I taught myself how to play like 7 years ago and I just had those cheap books for kids that teach you the notes and simple one handed songs like Mary Had A Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, etc.

You have to build up to actual "real" dogs that require both hands because starting off playing your left hand is a bitch (at least for me it was)

yeah, its pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

Lol.

If you want to actually play things like that, start with Bach - Minuet in G.

If you want to learn how to play pop, learn your major and minor scales, then learn how to play chords.

why would you buy sheet music if you can't read music. You need a piano teacher that will start you off on twinkle twinkle lil star and do ri mi to learn scales & notes.

But that's so basic

Sorry, but that's the reality

I'm a mess how long will it take to learn to play like this?

Wait I just listened to tthe song you wanted to play

Did you honestly think you could just play that with no prior experience