How Adults Can Learn Piano Quickly - 7 tips

This video is for all adult piano beginners out there. I talk about 7 tips to help you learn piano efficiently and stay motivated. Learning piano is only for kids, right? Wrong! Learning piano in adulthood is an enriching and rewarding experience. Watch to hear some tips that will help you out.

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:26 Don't rush
1:43 Learn the basics- read notes, chords, etc.
2:13 Stick to a daily practice routine
3:36 Work on songs you love
4:33 Take it one step at a time
4:57 Be willing to make mistakes
5:50 Start now

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[jazerleepiano]

Attention adults! Which of these 7 tips do you find the most difficult to do?

[njmrs]

Im an adult beginner, just sending support to whoever feels lost on this journey & question if we’ll ever make it. Youre not alone, we got this ✨

[shotokan]

I started about 8 years ago but unfortunately I suffered a stroke about 5 years ago and forgot absolutely everything I learnt and had to start again! It's been a long road with tiny steps but am definitely getting there😊

[jbridgehall]

I started playing when I was 74, now 78. I have an excellent teacher but great to watch your videos to remind me of things and motivate me between lessons. Thank you for this gift of your music freely given😀

[doineedalogin]

I started learning at 38. Never learned it before and always wanted to do it. Now I love it

[lakshmirajan]

I am 45, took to learning Piano 7 months back and thoroughly enjoying the learning process... Its is so invigorating. Good luck to all fellow learners, the real joy is in the road we travel !

[zucchinirosti]

For anyone interested, the song name at 1:10 is Comptine D'un Autre Été by Yann Tiersen

[bsee]

Don’t rush is the hardest one. It’s defeating to dedicate a lot of time and not feel like you’re not improving. Especially at the beginning as it’s hard to get down the basics.

[Mackinstyle]

I was exposed to piano as a kid but had a real problem sticking with it and feeling patient enough for it. I'm 34 and got a piano 2 months ago and wow is it going well. You are absolutely never too old to start. For me, what clicked, was reminding myself of all those engineering and other skills that took YEARS to be good at. All those skills I was convinced I was too stupid to learn. If I can do all that, then maybe if I just stick with the piano longer I will get better at these things. And I was right.

My brain loves/loved to tell me, "maybe you're just physiologically different and this left hand + right hand thing won't ever work for you?" But I persevere (and used the RH/LH videos you posted) and BAM, I'm seeing the improvement, 1% at a time, every day.

[annamuller]

For me, it's sometimes hard to believe that I'll ever master it but I practise a little several times a day and I am making progress even if it's slow. I'm 78 and find your advice both useful and encouraging. Thank you!

[jamesnotsmith]

I'm 72 and in my second year of piano lessons. Two of your tips really hit home: Don't rush (for me that means accepting that I won't be able to play even a simple song anytime soon) and Be willing to make mistakes (for me that means I must get used to making mistakes and not let it discourage me). Your insights are right on target. Thanks for posting.

[monkieie]

It's painful for me as an adult beginner to see how slow the progress is and knowing that this is going to be very long-term thing to succeed in. But I just take things one day at a time and try to enjoy the piano as much as possible.

[jbTen]

As an adult learner myself, all the tips ring true to me, but the hardest one to maintain really is sticking to a daily practice routine! But as you said even 10 min a day really shows a result in the long run. Thanks for the vid!

[xoyojlo]

Age 76, playing for the past 7 years. Your comments are right on. Motivation is the hardest thing. It is really humbling to do something at an elementary level after being a competent adult. Hardest thing for me is practicing when someone else is around to hear me. Yeah, I know, pretty sad, but there it is. Keep your mind on the goal. A bonus reason: Piano is an excellent way to exercise both halves of your brain, and it really does help to maintain mental competence. Helps coordination, too.
Your positive attitude in your videos and cheerfulness help. Most important thing: get a teacher you respect and who respects you as a learning adult. (Not talking up or down to you) Thanks

[reubenpilli]

I am a 64 yr old man in Canada. I started learning piano starting at about 60 yrs, by watching videos on YouTube. I am making progress, but slow. I have been watching your videos since I discovered your channel a few months ago - and I am addicted. You are full of energy, enthusiasm, talent and have great teaching skills. It rubs off on your students, I am sure. If you were in Canada, near Toronto, I would have signed up for your courses in a heart beat. The next best option for me is to watch your videos and learn.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Did I already say Thank you?

[vic]

Great advice! I’m 64 and started about 18 months ago. Being retired has really helped since I can almost practice when I want. My biggest problem has been patience…I’ll watch a video of someone playing a song I like and want to play it myself, with little success. Luckily, I have a great young teacher who encourages me to play songs I like while I’m learning the pieces in my instruction book. There are a few websites that have free sheet music you can print out which makes it more fun and challenging. My progress is slow, but I feel I’m getting better all the time. Maybe someday I’ll even unplug my headphones so my wife will be able to hear me play, lol.

[JPenwright]

All these points are bang on. I thought about playing the piano for ages and one day I just bought one, got a tutor and have loved every minute of it . I’m nearly 40 and am progressing well for grade 3, but I would say what helps me are having a goal in terms of a piece really helps and if you combine music theory (working through books and practice exams) it really reinforces what you are learning overall. I always come away with a sense of achievement- that doesn’t have to be a compete song but maybe a few bars where everything just comes together and clicks . Go for it !!!!

[IloveSPIDERZ]

Your 1 percent improvement a day thing is extremely life changing! Whenever I make a 4 hour drive home for the weekend, I now always bring my keyboard!

[DavidConnors]

Tip 7 ... starting. It took me 46 years to start ... 😁

[brycewatkins]

I work for the local Steinway & Sons dealer, I have been delivering a moving pianos for over 8 years and don’t know how to play. Heard interstellar Main Theme by Hans Zimmer and instantly wanted to learn
How to play. Signed up for lessons this week with a teacher who is regularly at the store teaching. I’m very excited