How To Become a Better Pianist

By the time you reach this part of my web piano lesson guide, you should be on the way to becoming a good pianist - as long as you have learned to play each piece of music in the piano lessons steps that I have provided you correctly before going on to the next ( I could only hope ). Before you read any further, return to anything you did not understand and read it again. Go back to any music or part of a tune which you found at all difficult, and try it again. The secret of becoming a really good player, is to take the trouble to keep practising each new step until it becomes completely natural and learn to play your piano lessons in this guide well.

On this page of the piano lessons, you are at an important stage. You have learned quite a lot about playing the piano and reading music. Now is the time to polish what you have learned by finding and playing new pieces of music.

From here on, there is some friendly advice to help you to become a better pianist and get even more enjoyment from your playing.

POLISH YOUR PLAYING
Always try to make your music flow smoothly. Make sure each finger strikes the keys with the same force, so that every note sounds as loudly and clearly as the next. Practise using all the fingers of both hands until you can play evenly, smoothly, and naturally, without thinking about what you are doing.

After playing each note, keep your finger in place on the key until you are ready to play the next note - unless a 'rest' is marked in the music. In this piano lesson, 'Walk' your fingers from one note to the next, so that there are no gaps between notes.

Try playing with your eyes closed sometimes and let your ears tell you whether your fingers are in the right places. This will help you to feel more confident and natural as you play the piano, and make it easier to read music without looking down at your fingers all the time.

If you have a cassette or tape recorder, make a recording of yourself and listen to your playing. Position the microphone to the right of the piano and try different positions until you find the best sound. However, do not put a microphone on the piano as vibrations will spoil the sound.

Listen to your recordings, and you will be able to hear if your playing falters or is uneven. Keep your recordings and mark the date on them. Then, if ever you feel you are not progressing, you can listen to them and hear how much your playing has improved since the recording was made.

PRACTICE
Follow the advice on 'How to practise'. Try to learn something new every week, or really polish something you are still learning. In this piano lesson guide, it is best to set aside a few minutes every time you play to go over anything which you find at all difficult.

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