Learning the piano can be a fun and rewarding experience that can help build valuable skills such as concentration and problem-solving. However, it can also be a difficult thing to get into. Learning cords and the basic ways of playing can feel unnatural at first and it can be quite an overwhelming instrument to tackle, especially if you’ve never played an instrument before. With that being said, it is a lot of fun once you get the hang of it so here are some general tips to help you get the most out of the piano and start to learn quickly and effectively.

1. Walk before you run.

It may seem obvious but start with the basics. With something as broad as the piano, it is only natural to want to learn everything at once and get properly stuck in. However, this is a quick road to frustration and burnout.

Practice simple chords and work your way up. One of the main things to learn is simply how to sit at the piano and get your body used to it. Keep your posture and you’ll have a much easier time and reduce the stress on your hands and wrists. Getting the basic method down will save you time and stress and allow you to progress quicker.

2. Look for the patterns

Music is made up of patterns. Taking time to learn those patterns will help you learn quicker and progress to more challenging songs at a faster rate. With all learning, it pays to understand the principles rather than the individual cases. If you learn the core patterns, you have a better understanding of music in general and can take this onwards rather than bashing your head against the same song without learning or noticing much about the actual musical framework.

Learning patterns also help you understand how melodies are constructed which is an essential skill for later learning if you want to pursue music further.

3. Take it slowly

You don’t need to learn everything immediately, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Making sure you are accurate and playing the right notes is far more important than playing quickly because you can easily play the music faster as you get more familiar with it but it is harder to unlearn playing errors as it becomes more of a muscle memory.

Mastering how to play is crucial to learning that muscle memory that will gradually build over time and become second nature.

Until then, take things slow and do things right.

Now that you know some of the best ways to learn the piano, don’t waste any time starting your learning journey. It takes a long time to master an instrument. But if you take the time and do your practice, it goes by faster than you think and time always go by faster when you are doing something you enjoy. So start learning today!