Don't Make These 7 Mistakes When Learning Piano!

Here's a list of 7 mistakes beginners and even intermediate players commonly make when trying to learn piano, from losing motivation to developing bad habits to neglecting to keep to a schedule. If this video fixes just one of your mistakes, you'll be already much better off!

[veronica-ujqw]

just some notes for myself!

1)
Dont slouch - hand parallel to floor
Have a certain arch in your hands - not too much, but not flat

2) Don’t compromise speed for clarity - when you practice too fast, you’ll be practicing repeating all the mistakes. Better to play slowly and get it right the first times.

3) use a metronome to ensure even & accurate playing. Consistency in speed

4) Film and track your progress regularly! Sometimes you need a little push to show you that there IS progress taking place

5) Perform for others to have a goal to look forward to and grow confidence

7) Enjoy the small journeys - every bar, line, page you manage to master is an accomplishment in itself!

[Mr_Tokon]

Thanks for listing all mistakes right away, that's very thoughtful of you

[bcan]

I've been playing for three years now, thanks to channels like yours. Thanks for putting out so much quality free information out there!

[jsteele]

This was GOLD for me as a kind of beginner! I'm 56 YRS old and i play guitar (chord mostly) and im a decent drummer, but always had a heart to really play piano as my instrument of choice (IOC) ha.. I've watched Soo many videos of others and it just did not click with me. So I taught myself watching some tutorials and I'm ok but did not learn anything. I just did what they did.. my first video of yours was watching the fast fills video.. I cried because there was such a knowing that this is what and how I needed to be taught. I can't say enough. Thank you so much!!! You are a wonderful teacher and So encouraging.

[jayagopi]

Thanks for all of your lessons. They are truly of very high quality in addition to being comprehensive, motivating, fun, thought provoking and excellent ideas to try out.

[KaitavSapreMusic]

Golden nuggets for anyone, especially a beginner at any instrument. Thank you so much!

[MikeFloutier]

Thanks so much for these great tips. I find the "practicing too fast" one so hard; especially when my goal is to get a piece up to speed. Love the comment about "baking in" your mistakes. I always remember the words of my son's drum teacher who told him right from the start; "What you play is what will stay".

[nuttysquirrel]

Great vid and how so true. I teach clarinet and sax and have students give up because they cannot play their favourite song/tune/melody after 2 weeks!! As a pensioner I have just had my first ever piano lesson and I am looking forward to my keyboard journey! Best wishes to all musicians and, like you, my advice to all wannabees is Practice, Practice, Practice!

[timothygrimes]

Thanks for the video. Would love a video on common sustain pedal mistakes and how to practice using the pedal. For your list.

[Dcent_K]

Wow you are amazing! Thank you for this. Really needed it in learning to play piano myself and in life itself.

[Link]

I loves this video (and all your video) thank you so much for doing this videos!
Greetings from Colombia

[grizzlymartin]

Wonderful teacher. Great reminders...insights.

[purpleduck]

Love your lessons. Very helpful and insightful. Thank you I really enjoy listening to your instructions.

[tihayhoi]

It's really good tip for playing piano and other musical instruments as well....Thanks

[Nolanpi]

Thanks
U explained very well
I did a lot of mistakes

[DrLogical]

Thanks for this.

Regarding recording etc. I bought myself zoom to record and listen to my self on sax (the piano can record itself, but there's also convenience in using the zoom instead)... Soooo painful to start to use!! To really hear what a horrible sound I was making; sloppy rhythm, bad attack, limp phrasing... stuff one might not notice when concentrating on hitting the right notes. But it was really the start of a solid uptick in my playing. No doubt.
I hadn't thought of keeping the recordings, maybe I'll start a "logbook" folder of stuff to keep.

As a thought; ! maybe the overlap with recording / listening and performing (I've never done it) is to and to be able to keep going and leave mistakes behind... One of my many bad habits is to play a wrong note, realise it, then play the right note, and then carry on... Sounds fine inside my head but not from the outside!

[sligon]

I purchased a Yamaha P125 for the acoustic piano sound and feel, plus to be able to practice without disturbing the neighbors. My building also has a baby grand, so I can practice late at night on that if I choose just to mix it up... Thanks for your tips, they are right on point and will keep me grounded... :-)

[johna]

Very helpful and encouraging! Thank you.

[captain_spark]

Sir, Really appreciate your effort to make people more aware about playing the piano correctly. I am learning the keyboard. I can play most songs in my right hand if I know them. I also know most chords (major/minor/sus/7th etc). But my problem is I can't apply right chords to the tune that I play. I can't decide how to apply a chord and when should I move to another chord as the melody moves ahead in the right hand. I hope I am able to explain the problem. I will really be happy if you give me an answer.
Thank You.

[はる-hts]

Hi let me just share im just playing piano for 2 months and Im still a beginner but im just asking this to myself over and over and I just want to ask you a professional pianist If an piano hand exercise like arpeggios, scales, piano hand speed etc really is effective? and helps you build up your piano playing?