Hey students, Just wanted to let you know that there is a Spring Sale going on right now for the courses over on my website www.pianolessonsontheweb.com . You can learn much more about piano, music theory, ear training and anything else you need to become a well rounded musician. You can use code "youtube" during checkout for an additional 15% off!
Speaking belonging to multiple categories, I sometimes fall back to easy personal favourites, I identify as a passionate (pseudo profesional, so close to professional) hobbyist and I want to have the skills comprable to that of an aspirational professional, meaning doing performances and stuff tho not necessarily for money. Maybe like as a part of an orchestra club.
been playing for 8 months as 27 yeard old (around 400-500 h id say. Wouldnt say have any problems with learning and memorizing 2 songs in grade 3-4 per month (hardest track i can play is nuvole bianche) , thanks to having focused on all aspects of piano development since the beginning meaning , learning chords, scales , arps ,memorizing by feeling, strength building exercises etc. feels like it would be a big mistake to just practice learning full songs
As an adults learner, the more you go up the levels the more you realise you open pandoras box. Lol. For example, even you self learn all 3 ALFRED books and play all with mistakes, a teacher from well respected conservatory music will immediately out you back at book one and a C scale (been there!) Alfred Books will take 3 years at one hour a day easily (every piece), You find that the higher you go the more your poor technique will start to hamper you unfortunately.
There is no end to learning with piano. Always something extra to develop. Just enjoy the process and go at your own pace!;) so many different genres too!!
Casually motivated hobbyist here, and so glad I discovered your channel. I joked until I was 65 years old that I was born with two left ears. Buying a piano changed that. Now I'm geeking out with theory, and I also started learning the ukulele, both the tenor and the baritone. To learn the fretboard I sit down at the piano and use postit notes to indicate the strings, and I'm learning my chord inversions. But at the same time I'm practicing my chord inversions on the piano with new motivation. To help with my sightreading, I'm going through the first year method books and playing every exercise as if getting into Berkelee depended on it. It helps. When I saw the title, I almost passed since I've seen several and they don't really inform much. But your videos have always helped and I'm glad I watched. Merci.
Dang its almost a year since i started seriously learning piano and it still takes me a week to learn later burgmuller’s piece (e.g. the knight errant) just to play it at slower bpm, is it just me or im just slow learner 😂
I understand that many people aspire to master skills quickly, but it's important to recognize that an excessive focus on the end goal can hinder the learning journey. Attempting to finish the entire Alfred book in just three months is highly improbable, and even if one manages to rush through it, they may find themselves lacking in sight-reading and technique. This deficiency could become more apparent as they progress to more challenging pieces. The Adult Piano Course Level 1 book contains 63 pieces, and planning to play 1-2 pieces per week would result in completing the book in a more realistic timeframe, such as a year. Setting a three-month goal appears to be quite unrealistic.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT LEARNING TIME I should have elaborated in the video that times can vary person to person and if you are taking longer than the times I stated, you shouldn't feel discouraged. While you might struggle with topics in the beginning, you may find that you understand some topics easier than others. Some students struggle with rhythm but excel at music theory. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. There are also a lot of external factors that can slow progress such as bad rapport with teacher, unstructured learning, and life circumstances. I will make an update to this video in the future and make sure to include this info. The last thing I would want is anyone feeling discouraged!
To be fair, you DID say it varies based on the practice you put in, the kind of learner you are, and your ambition. That is the same as that it varies from person to person. Don't worry about these try-hards in the comments.
I start as hobbie self study but then ,before i know it i already get a classical piano teacher Now to have to wake up at 5.30 play all scales arpeggio chords everyday 1 small piece for sight read per day 3 chopin etude repertoire for 3months study road map 😅
Hey Tim, still new at the piano. I’m 3 months in now. I have the Faber adult book which I am going through slowly. My problem is that I struggle on learning some songs as I’m not interested in it. Is there a book or some place where I can learn pop/rock/blues that to me would be more enjoyable to learn?
Hey Tim. Do you have a teacher? I can fully understand some of the Faber material may not be the most exciting, but the teacher accompaniments do make it more engaging. My best advice is to find a good teacher who's familiar with the material. Faber is a great method and produces good results. If you're studying solo, treat it like a text book, listen to online playlists of the pieces for reference, and trust that the authors have a plan and are trying to teach you something important on each page, whether or not you like the piece.
great answer on "forever". I have always played but theory came late ... and after 3 years at playing for hours a day (now retired!), the difference is stunning. Piano is a deep, deep hole and I am immersed. 3rd semester Berklee Online student. Thank you for all your videos and time and talents!!
This video made me feel incompetent. My son and I spent a year practicing an hour a day using Playground Sessions and the result was wretched. If anyone can play sonatas after a few months, he's gifted. My son and I are having another crack at it this year using more conventional, time-tested techniques, but progress is glacial for both of us. Learning all the scales, chords, their inversions, theory, etc. takes a long time to get it to be second nature. I can see a path forward, but it looks more like a few years for both of us, not months.
Don't let the times I presented in the video discourage you. Everyone is a little different. I should have been more careful with my wording in the video and clarified. It sounds like you are currently working on a lot of the things that will get you ahead and I encourage you to continue. Didn't mean to make you feel incompetent!
I think that it is important to enjoy the process. I myself have 3 years of learning piano (in couple days) under my belt and there is still so much to learn! Enough for a lifetime and that's cool.
I found it came like gates - I struggled and struggled then there was a click and suddenly I could do things I couldn’t do the week before. Then I plateaued for a while and another click and I was at a different level. 1 year trying to do it through you tube and I finally hired a teacher which made a big difference. Two years with a teacher and I can play things I never thought I would and I finally enjoy it instead of it feeling like a chore.
What does ‘learn piano’ even mean? at what point can we say we can ‘play’ piano? I’m still learning as there are many pieces I’d love to be able to play but simply can’t. That said, I can still ‘play piano’ as long as I apply that definition to easier pieces :-)
You inspired me to learn today. I’m grabbing a couple of books and I will check out your courses. I know how to play the guitar and have some theory and ear training under my belt. Thanks, buddy. Cool channel.
34 years old, just starting to learn piano. A few days in and I can just about play something simple with both hands. Consider myself a motivated hobbyist, thanks for the useful video!
This is a fantastically clear overview of each of the categories. I fall into the professional aspirational. My weekly regimen is presently 6-7 days a week, but with only an average time per day of 1,5 hours-sometimes more and sometimes less. Your breakdown of what I should be doing has inspired me to get more steady in ramping that up. I have a private teacher, who is fantastic and has been instrumental in the progress I have made since I began with her almost a year ago. I actually would love to attend music college full time, but unfortunately have not the finances for such an endeavor. So I make a daily study away from formal practice as well, of notes, intervals, etc. Your recent videos on these topics have taught me how to more effectively pursue this aspect of study. Huge gratitude to you, Tim, for all you have given and continue to give. 💛🙏
Inspirational video, for sure. I have floated between the categories trying to make the personal commitment. I’ve always been drawn to the piano. As a computer programmer, typing insane on a keyboard without worrying about the keys… I feel learning to play a keyboard isn’t a huge step. This lesson told me some of the missing pieces. My commitment is there, but my practice time needs to be structured and more time daily. I’ve watched a few of your other videos, instantly gaining information that helps me to learn, while releasing the anxiety of “wanting to learn, but this is going so slowly, I give up.”. I like watching sheet music playing in video so I see the changes in the music, while hearing…but your 1-E-+ ah, has just clicked… how do these notes weigh in time. Getting “gold nuggets” that connect the dots, inspires the student to reach beyond their safe harbor, venturing to learn more.
If you want to learn any instrument, it is very important that you master reading sheet music. It isn't as hard as you think and this lesson has EVERYTHING covered: ruclips.net/video/yltCkCy1DeM/видео.html
Thanks. I like to to casually keep the image of myself in tails, center stage, at the helm of a massive grand piano. Yet, I play every day because it lights up my brain like little else has in my life.
Hey students,
Just wanted to let you know that there is a Spring Sale going on right now for the courses over on my website www.pianolessonsontheweb.com . You can learn much more about piano, music theory, ear training and anything else you need to become a well rounded musician. You can use code "youtube" during checkout for an additional 15% off!
Speaking belonging to multiple categories, I sometimes fall back to easy personal favourites, I identify as a passionate (pseudo profesional, so close to professional) hobbyist and I want to have the skills comprable to that of an aspirational professional, meaning doing performances and stuff tho not necessarily for money. Maybe like as a part of an orchestra club.
My first piano teacher told me that it takes many lives to learn piano and music. This may explain why there are so young virtuosos.
been playing for 8 months as 27 yeard old (around 400-500 h id say. Wouldnt say have any problems with learning and memorizing 2 songs in grade 3-4 per month (hardest track i can play is nuvole bianche) , thanks to having focused on all aspects of piano development since the beginning meaning , learning chords, scales , arps ,memorizing by feeling, strength building exercises etc. feels like it would be a big mistake to just practice learning full songs
@1:40 It takes YEARS to master sight reading.
As an adults learner, the more you go up the levels the more you realise you open pandoras box. Lol.
For example, even you self learn all 3 ALFRED books and play all with mistakes, a teacher from well respected conservatory music will immediately out you back at book one and a C scale (been there!)
Alfred Books will take 3 years at one hour a day easily (every piece), You find that the higher you go the more your poor technique will start to hamper you unfortunately.
There is no end to learning with piano. Always something extra to develop. Just enjoy the process and go at your own pace!;) so many different genres too!!
Taken me 75 years of daily practicing and still learning. Worn out the action and hammer pads on several pianos over the years.
Casually motivated hobbyist here, and so glad I discovered your channel. I joked until I was 65 years old that I was born with two left ears. Buying a piano changed that. Now I'm geeking out with theory, and I also started learning the ukulele, both the tenor and the baritone. To learn the fretboard I sit down at the piano and use postit notes to indicate the strings, and I'm learning my chord inversions. But at the same time I'm practicing my chord inversions on the piano with new motivation. To help with my sightreading, I'm going through the first year method books and playing every exercise as if getting into Berkelee depended on it. It helps.
When I saw the title, I almost passed since I've seen several and they don't really inform much. But your videos have always helped and I'm glad I watched.
Merci.
Dang its almost a year since i started seriously learning piano and it still takes me a week to learn later burgmuller’s piece (e.g. the knight errant) just to play it at slower bpm, is it just me or im just slow learner 😂
I understand that many people aspire to master skills quickly, but it's important to recognize that an excessive focus on the end goal can hinder the learning journey. Attempting to finish the entire Alfred book in just three months is highly improbable, and even if one manages to rush through it, they may find themselves lacking in sight-reading and technique. This deficiency could become more apparent as they progress to more challenging pieces.
The Adult Piano Course Level 1 book contains 63 pieces, and planning to play 1-2 pieces per week would result in completing the book in a more realistic timeframe, such as a year. Setting a three-month goal appears to be quite unrealistic.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT LEARNING TIME
I should have elaborated in the video that times can vary person to person and if you are taking longer than the times I stated, you shouldn't feel discouraged. While you might struggle with topics in the beginning, you may find that you understand some topics easier than others. Some students struggle with rhythm but excel at music theory. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. There are also a lot of external factors that can slow progress such as bad rapport with teacher, unstructured learning, and life circumstances. I will make an update to this video in the future and make sure to include this info. The last thing I would want is anyone feeling discouraged!
Just please tell these people the truth that the learning journey takes many years to become proficient at piano 🎹
To be fair, you DID say it varies based on the practice you put in, the kind of learner you are, and your ambition. That is the same as that it varies from person to person.
Don't worry about these try-hards in the comments.
I start as hobbie self study but then ,before i know it i already get a classical piano teacher
Now to have to wake up at 5.30 play all scales arpeggio chords everyday
1 small piece for sight read per day
3 chopin etude repertoire for 3months study road map
😅
Hey Tim, still new at the piano. I’m 3 months in now. I have the Faber adult book which I am going through slowly. My problem is that I struggle on learning some songs as I’m not interested in it. Is there a book or some place where I can learn pop/rock/blues that to me would be more enjoyable to learn?
Hey Tim. Do you have a teacher? I can fully understand some of the Faber material may not be the most exciting, but the teacher accompaniments do make it more engaging.
My best advice is to find a good teacher who's familiar with the material. Faber is a great method and produces good results. If you're studying solo, treat it like a text book, listen to online playlists of the pieces for reference, and trust that the authors have a plan and are trying to teach you something important on each page, whether or not you like the piece.
great answer on "forever". I have always played but theory came late ... and after 3 years at playing for hours a day (now retired!), the difference is stunning. Piano is a deep, deep hole and I am immersed. 3rd semester Berklee Online student. Thank you for all your videos and time and talents!!
This video made me feel incompetent. My son and I spent a year practicing an hour a day using Playground Sessions and the result was wretched. If anyone can play sonatas after a few months, he's gifted. My son and I are having another crack at it this year using more conventional, time-tested techniques, but progress is glacial for both of us. Learning all the scales, chords, their inversions, theory, etc. takes a long time to get it to be second nature. I can see a path forward, but it looks more like a few years for both of us, not months.
Don't let the times I presented in the video discourage you. Everyone is a little different. I should have been more careful with my wording in the video and clarified. It sounds like you are currently working on a lot of the things that will get you ahead and I encourage you to continue. Didn't mean to make you feel incompetent!
I think that it is important to enjoy the process. I myself have 3 years of learning piano (in couple days) under my belt and there is still so much to learn! Enough for a lifetime and that's cool.
I found it came like gates - I struggled and struggled then there was a click and suddenly I could do things I couldn’t do the week before. Then I plateaued for a while and another click and I was at a different level.
1 year trying to do it through you tube and I finally hired a teacher which made a big difference. Two years with a teacher and I can play things I never thought I would and I finally enjoy it instead of it feeling like a chore.
I agree it takes longer need to find a good teacher
What are you crying to play? You should try some boogie woogie! It is addictive and great therapy. Are you playing songs with lyrics?
Thank you! I have been using your resources to learn the keyboard, they are incredibly helpful. Yes, I’m that motivated hobbyist.
What does ‘learn piano’ even mean? at what point can we say we can ‘play’ piano?
I’m still learning as there are many pieces I’d love to be able to play but simply can’t. That said, I can still ‘play piano’ as long as I apply that definition to easier pieces :-)
You inspired me to learn today. I’m grabbing a couple of books and I will check out your courses. I know how to play the guitar and have some theory and ear training under my belt.
Thanks, buddy. Cool channel.
That is awesome to hear. Glad you enjoy the content!
Wow, do I feel stupid!
34 years old, just starting to learn piano. A few days in and I can just about play something simple with both hands. Consider myself a motivated hobbyist, thanks for the useful video!
This is a fantastically clear overview of each of the categories. I fall into the professional aspirational. My weekly regimen is presently 6-7 days a week, but with only an average time per day of 1,5 hours-sometimes more and sometimes less. Your breakdown of what I should be doing has inspired me to get more steady in ramping that up. I have a private teacher, who is fantastic and has been instrumental in the progress I have made since I began with her almost a year ago. I actually would love to attend music college full time, but unfortunately have not the finances for such an endeavor. So I make a daily study away from formal practice as well, of notes, intervals, etc. Your recent videos on these topics have taught me how to more effectively pursue this aspect of study. Huge gratitude to you, Tim, for all you have given and continue to give. 💛🙏
Inspirational video, for sure. I have floated between the categories trying to make the personal commitment. I’ve always been drawn to the piano. As a computer programmer, typing insane on a keyboard without worrying about the keys… I feel learning to play a keyboard isn’t a huge step. This lesson told me some of the missing pieces. My commitment is there, but my practice time needs to be structured and more time daily. I’ve watched a few of your other videos, instantly gaining information that helps me to learn, while releasing the anxiety of “wanting to learn, but this is going so slowly, I give up.”. I like watching sheet music playing in video so I see the changes in the music, while hearing…but your 1-E-+ ah, has just clicked… how do these notes weigh in time. Getting “gold nuggets” that connect the dots, inspires the student to reach beyond their safe harbor, venturing to learn more.
I'm a motivated casual, learning for a yr now, through fb and utube taking 5 months to learn country roads and eye of tiger along with little solos
If you want to learn any instrument, it is very important that you master reading sheet music. It isn't as hard as you think and this lesson has EVERYTHING covered: ruclips.net/video/yltCkCy1DeM/видео.html
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I've wanted you to be my piano teacher ,but not need anymore because there is here now...
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Thanks. I like to to casually keep the image of myself in tails, center stage, at the helm of a massive grand piano.
Yet, I play every day because it lights up my brain like little else has in my life.
Thank you. Adding to warm-ups.