Play Piano Tonight

I know you don’t have a lot of time, neither do I. So I’m going straight to the point. You feel and hear music and want to play the piano. You’re probably frustrated because you recognize that you can’t express your musical thoughts, as you should on the keyboards. I know, I’ve been there too. Don’t worry. Help is on the way. My mini lesson catalogue will change your musical future! How can I do this? I’ll show you now.

TO THE UNEXPOSED PLAYER:

TO THE EXPOSED PLAYER:

This is what you need to do:

To keep strict timing, count out loud.
Recite: 1 2 and 3 4 and. Now repeat it at least 10-20 times.
Pick any key on the keyboard and play one note. “Make-up” rhythms while counting and striking that same note.
Once you can repeat your right hand rhythm consistently, practice the same rhythm with your left hand.
Learn your basic chords, progressions and apply your rhythms to create grooves or “hooks!”
Make sure you remember what you play by retaining the visual construction of chords and solo patterns. When an idea “hits” you, try to repeat it.

This is what you should do:

Learn all of your scales (major, minor, etc.), and invent right hand melodic patterns/sequences of scale tones.
Make sure you spend time developing bass line grooves in your left hand.
If you are dissatisfied with your improvisations, explore melodic possibilities with the pentatonic scales.
To build your repertoire, select 2 songs and practice them daily. Once you have memorized the songs, select two others to learn.
Always practice to your weakness. When you’re practicing don’t spend a lot of time playing songs you perform well. Work on songs and keyboard applications that you haven’t mastered.

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