4 Things A Beginner Piano Player Should Practice

"My fingers don't want to cooperate with my brain." Sound familiar? If so, this lesson is for YOU! When you start learning the piano, it can be really hard to know WHAT you're supposed to practice, especially if you don't have a teacher to help you.

This lesson will help guide you through 4 exercises you can start practicing RIGHT NOW to help you get comfortable with the keys and help your fingers connect to your brain.

Kaitlyn is here to help! This lesson was filmed about a week after she started learning the piano, so you'll be able to SEE some of the common things that beginners tend to do when they're learning.

Does it look familiar?

Here are the tips and the timecodes:

- #1 - Keyboard Geography - 0:50
- #2 - The Five Finger Scale - 1:42
- #3 - The Claw - 3:52
- #4 - Keyboard Familiarity - 5:30
- #5 (BONUS) - Chords - 6:24

For each of these exercises, TAKE IT SLOW!

It will take time. That's ok. You will get better :)

Technique doesn't have to melt your brain!

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ABOUT LISA:
Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for +20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Lisa’s contagious enthusiasm will have you excited to practice and return to the keys for your next lesson. Her teaching style focuses on you, making lessons encouraging and fun.

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[hudsonsoul]

Finally a video of a true beginner. Be interesting to see how she progresses.

[jermainelong]

"My fingers don't want to cooperate with my brain."
RELATABLE!😁

[raterake]

Beginner Me: Hey Brain, make my fingers play the chords in the key of C.
Brain: This operation does not exist in this version of the program. Please try again in a future version.

[oasisbeyond]

It's really cool to see a beginner, it reminds me of me when I first started. I'm learning online, and thanks to you. I know it's not ideal, but I'm 40+, I just want to be able to understand the concept and also to play a few songs there and there. 4 Months later, I can pull things I never imagined. I'll be watching these as I'm still a beginner, and will never be Mozart, but heh, I'm having fun. I like how when you play piano you can't think of any problems in your life or anything else while playing.

[PianoteOfficial]

Here are the 4 exercises (plus a bonus) and their timecodes.
- #1 - Keyboard Geography - 0:50
- #2 - The Five Finger Scale - 1:42
- #3 - The Claw - 3:52
- #4 - Keyboard Familiarity - 5:30
- #5 (BONUS) - Chords - 6:24
Which one do you find easiest? Most difficult?

[dennisandrada]

This is how beginner piano tutorials should be done. Bravo, Pianote! ♥️

[pwatersnh]

I just bought a keyboard on Amazon, shipping this weekend. I'm so excited to start playing! I haven't picked up an instrument since I played the trumpet in high school band. It was nice to see a "for beginners" video with an actual beginner

[lpa]

Hi Kaitlyn—Congratulations on being so brave to do you your first piano lessons on video! You really did great and I can tell that so many beginners appreciate being able to identify with your struggles (which are normal but intimidating because everything is new). Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see you in the next session.
(:

[bagirassegaff]

Please more of Kaitlyn's practice and progress.. this was real awesome and helps build confidence!!

[RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

I'm a professional drummer, and I love watching your videos simply for remembering the joy I had (and still do!) when I started playing my instrument! Peace and sweet melodies to you!

[wongsy]

I wish back when I was a kid I could have someone like you to be my piano teacher so I wouldn't end up loosing interest about playing piano for so long. Glad to find Pianote here. I am restarting my piano journey again and I am so happy about doing every practices. Thanks a lot! Much love :)

[mercyo]

You are such a calm and patient teacher. My piano teacher was very snappy, i had learn so much in a short period of time and mistakes were almost unacceptable. The experience almost made me quit playing music but i survived :D and am glad that i kept playing my piano.

[joshmanuel]

Pianote is the best!!! Love you guys!!!

[sherifel-bheiri]

You're my best online teacher, I would like to say thank you for everything you offered it to achieve my goals, Best regards from Egypt 🇪🇬

[emilysmith]

So so helpful! I am a 62 year old Gramma and have recently been given a beautiful piano. My desire is to learn to play even if is only for my pleasure and praise and glorify God in my home!! Thanks so much!

[nivukachishi]

I wont mind practicing 40 hrs a day if she was my teacher

[garrylearmonth]

I'm 59 and at the same level, just got a I will enjoy following her journey and having u as her teacher I think will make her not only stick with it BUT have fun along the way too.

[architabhattacharya]

This is really helping me..please post such videos more often..

[aideepstudy]

I love you for demonstrating the authentic life situation for beginners, please keep doing this through time, to inspire and encourage people. And please keep it raw, don’t edit out the struggle moments, authenticity is the new currency