How To Play The Piano
You can learn how to play the piano and here is a plan to help you.
Every element listed here will help you build your skills, but you
cannot possibly learn everything at once. So take your time and
practice each element until you feel confident.
To Begin:
Learn Your Keyboard And Your Piano Finger Numbers
To learn how to play the piano, you must first develop a familiarity
with the piano keyboard and with your own fingers and how they fit and
move on the keys. The piano key layout, note names, and piano finger
numbers must become as familiar to the pianist as the controls of a car
are to a driver.
A proper (comfortable and effective) sitting position, hand position, and basic piano technique help tremendously.
To learn basic piano technique, the piano keys layout and note names, and piano fingerings, go to
"free piano lessons"
. Practice (instructions for practicing are included) and master as many of the melodies as you would like.
You will also be learning some basic practicing techniques for learning and memorizing music on the piano.
Next (in no particular order, but it’s best if you work a bit in each category simultaneously):
Learn Piano Scales
Learning and mastering the scales on the piano is foundational to your
understanding of music, to your technique, and to your confidence and
comfort level at the keyboard.
To learn about scales, scale fingerings, key signatures, and how to practice and play scales, go to
“Piano Scales”.
Learn Piano Chords
Piano chords are just as foundational for learning how to play the piano
as scales. From the most basic three-note chords (called “triads”), to
the most complex jazz and blues chords, a piano player cannot go wrong
by developing an extensive chord knowledge and vocabulary.
Learn and play chords to boost your music reading, music memorizing,
music composition, improvisation, song leading, accompanying, and
overall confidence at the keyboard.
To begin building your repertoire of chords, go to
“Piano Chords”.
Video: Major & Minor Triads Progression Of Learning
Start Reading Music
Learning to read piano music opens up a whole world of music to
pianists of all abilities and is a worthy and attainable pursuit for
everyone wanting to know how to play the piano.
For a plan to help you become a confident music reader at the piano, go to
“reading music”.
Learn And Memorize Piano Music
On the road to mastering the piano, a person will discover a vast array
of music available to pianists. The range and variety of music and
music resources for the piano is incredible. To visit a web page
devoted to piano music and piano music books, go to
"Piano Music Books"
, or
"Piano Sheet Music"
, or
"Piano Music"
(new windows will open) and look around at the huge amount of piano
music which is readily available for pianists of all ability levels.
Practice, Practice, Practice...
Practice is the key to a developing pianist. For a comprehensive, very descriptive guide to practicing, go to
