Learning the Piano as an adult: a few tips that I will give you through my experience. (2)

Last blog I have already give three tips. Here are the following tips I will give. 

4. Play with others

One of the most interesting and exciting things to do for kids is recitals. Music is meant to be heard. If no one is going to listen to your music. There is no point in practicing and playing. Ask your friends if they want to hear what you have been working on lately. Get together and have fun or sit down at a public piano and play. You might feel nervous and that is normal but as you do it more and more, you will enjoy and feel more relaxed. It is an incredible practice. When you make a mistake, you can not just stop there. You must move on. Otherwise, you will make another mistake very shortly. That's what my teacher told me. Celebrate your new skills and improvements by playing for others.

5. Learn with a Piano teacher

Many beginners - especially adult beginners (including me) - want to start playing the instrument on their own. I have tried learning by myself but I found I improve really slowly. Also, it is hard to change something you have used to be doing. If you play some techniques in the wrong way without knowing it will take longer times to change it later. It is important that you follow a good teacher. Listen to her carefully and do what she said unless you feel uncomfortable with the ways she is teaching or how you are practicing.   

6. Learn piano by ear

For some students. Learn piano by ear comes naturally. Some of the kids can play the piano back in the way they heard it. Learning music starts with imitation. You have to be able to imitate and sounds. It's not just pressing the keyboard every day with no change with dynamics or strength.