Learning The Piano Notes

You most probably answered this question when you decided to learn the piano.

What is your purpose for learning the piano notes?
In fact why choose any musical instrument to learn.

1. You inherited a piano and thought it would be great to try .

2. To play for fun and relaxation at home.

3. To play piano duets with a friend. This gives you a great excuse to have fun playing music together followed by a cuppa and a chat.

4. To play in a small orchestra for the annual production of your local musical theatre group..

5. As a money earner
a. playing at pubs, weddings or a 25th anniversary of the local Highland Dance Club, in a small group like a band or chamber group depending on you tastes in music. Of
course you can find a group of people to play with on a regular basis for fun as a hobby.

b. accompaning other instruments or singers for practical examinations or concerts.

c. teaching the piano. This is great if you have a young family because you can do it at home at a time to suit you and your student.

d. eventually be a concert pianist and steal the limelight. Playing a solo or a piano concerto with an orchestra could be just your style.

Whatever your reason for learning the piano notes, you will need a method to help you.

Why not find a suitable piano teacher in your area if you can afford the weekly lesson costs.

The benefit of this is that:

1. it can push you to put some effort into practice between lessons. This will in turn make the learning of the piano notes easier at a faster rate. And your inpiration levels will be higher.

2. you will be getting regular feedback - both positive and constructive.

3. you may get performance opportunities with your teacher who may provide regular 'pupil concerts' for friends and relatives to attend or who may give you a chance to do a practical examination.
It is great to have a goal to work towards such as a performance and it can give you a chance for feedback from other sources other than you
teacher. And once the performance is over you can start learning the piano notes on another piece of music.

The teacher is pointing out something on the music.
Maybe the student got a note wrong.

Look at the student's great hand position.

There are two options here to choose from.

Tutor Book: As a beginner you will need guidance to help in your learning the piano notes. A tutor book gives you step by step instructions so you can build up your repetoire of piano notes at your own pace. The Alfred Series is great for students of all ages.

Take a look here for a younger beginners book.

YouTube: You can search for any piece of music and then listen to variety of options. This gives you an idea of how other people interpret the piece eg speed, dynamics. You can then take what you like and make the piece of music 'your own'.

This method is good if you are:
1. on a budget - you only need to buy the music you are working on.
2. if you live miles away from a music teacher.
3. if you don't want to be tied down to a weekly piano lesson. Maybe you have irregular working hours.

The disadvantage with this method is that you are not getting regular input from a specialist piano teacher and maybe getting into bad habits eg bad sitting posture or hand position.

1. GO HERE for Piano Learning part 1 called Introduction in Learning The Piano Notes.

2. GO HERE for Piano Learning part 2 called Introduction in Reading Piano Sheets.

1. This is great if you are on your own.
Check this game out here

2. This is great if you are in a group.
Take a Look Here

You can buy a complete online teaching guide which can guide you with step by step instructions.
I will go over two piano online teaching packages which can look at and decide if one could be the option for you.
They are
1. Rocket Piano
2. Piano For All

Let's have a look at these courses in more detail.

Rocket Piano by Ruth Searle , a classically trained Australian, is a popular learn at home piano course using a multimedia piano curriculum. It is specifically designed for beginners with little or no piano knowledge but is also suitable for intermediate and advanced students.

The package comes in a downloadable format for PC and Mac computers, which you get within minutes of purchase. Or if you prefer, you can purchase a physical version in the form of DVD's, CD's and workbooks at a much greater cost.

So what do you get in the package?
1.Easy to follow videos which you can stop and start at your own pace.
2.Well produced audio, where you have a chance to play with a live band. This is great for practising your timing.
3.A workbook each for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.The books have an extensive coverage of a wide range of topics using diagrams, notation and multimedia.
4.Software which sets Rocket Piano apart from other online courses. This includes music games and a free one month membership to Song-Pond, an innovative music school.
5.There are question and answer video lessons showing video answers from Ruth Searle.
6.You have a life long membership which includes unlimited access to new, updated material.
7.Support, where you can contact Rocket Piano by email.
8. 60 day 100% moneyback guarentee where you can try the course out for 60 days and aif you are not completely satisfied then you can ask for a full refund.

More Details On The ROCKET PIANO COURSE Are Here

Piano For All by Robin Hall is a great instant downloadable course for learning the piano notes and more. It covers a wide variety of learning tools to get you started right away. You are also able to purchase a more expensive physical version.

The well laid out course is designed for students at all levels and you can just hook into a suitable level for you. It allows you to master the basics.

What do you get in the package?
1.200 video piano lessons with very helpful content.
2.500 audio piano lessons
3.10 different piano books focussing on specific aspects of learning.
4.Support, where you can email directky to Robin Hall , who will respond.
5.60 day 100% moneyback guarentee. This means you can try it out first and if you are not completely satisfied you can ask for a full refund.

More Details For The PIANO FOR ALL COURSE Are Here

There are a variety of methods to use in order to help you with learning the piano notes. You can take lessons with a local piano teacher or learn yourself with the aid of a tutorbook ( click link below for sheet music ) / Youtube or one of the great online courses available today, namely Rocket Piano or Piano For All. Whatever your goal is for learning the piano notes, there is a course for you. So why not follow some step by step instructions and enjoy the ride to a lifelong pleasure in piano playing.