Play The Piano With Both Hands (A Beginner's Guide)

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  • Опубликовано: 7 май 2020
  • One of the BIGGEST struggles with playing the piano is to get your hands to listen to each other and your brain. It's like they have a mind of their own. Check out some of these comments from our Hand Independence lesson ( • Piano Hand Independenc... ):
    "My problem is my left-hand thinks he's the right hand." - budzie budzie
    "Who else’s brain malfunctions every time you try using both hands?" - Sebas 18
    Sound like you? Well, you're NOT alone! This is tough stuff, especially for adult learners, because we THINK we should be able to do it easily.
    So I'm going to start from the beginning and show you some tips that are really simple, so you can start playing with both hands and feel good about it.
    Here they are:
    - Five-tone scale - 0:40
    - The full scale - 2:03
    - Triads and inversions - 3:37
    If you don't quite "get" inversions right now, watch this lesson: • Piano Chord Inversions
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    Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for +20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Lisa’s contagious enthusiasm will have you excited to practice and return to the keys for your next lesson. Her teaching style focuses on you, making lessons encouraging and fun.

Комментарии • 310

  • @PianoteOfficial
    @PianoteOfficial  Год назад +4

    If you want to use chords to start playing songs, sign up for Chord Hacks (It's FREE!):
    ►Pianote.com/chord-hacks/

    • @shahjee7850
      @shahjee7850 Год назад

      Can we learn Piano on Keyboard?

  • @patto3652
    @patto3652 3 года назад +485

    Me trying to press a key with one finger.
    My left hand: Actually i prefer 2.

  • @jaydon4574
    @jaydon4574 4 года назад +874

    Since doing these exercises my hands have separated from my brain and have created and signed a Declaration of Independence.

    • @keeplearning4441
      @keeplearning4441 4 года назад +19

      hi guys, the greatest results that ive had was by following the Denelle Piano Lesson (i found it on google) definately the most incredible idea that I have ever tried.

    • @maxiway1661
      @maxiway1661 3 года назад +4

      Hey everyone, the best success that ive had was by using the Denelle Piano Lesson (just google it) definately the best method that I have ever tried.

    • @Kassiusday
      @Kassiusday 3 года назад +13

      Looks like your hands have organised a mutual coup !!!

    • @brianingle799
      @brianingle799 3 года назад +21

      Sound might even say, a Declaration of Han-dependence 😏

    • @johnb6723
      @johnb6723 3 года назад

      Lol.

  • @figloriamercado9983
    @figloriamercado9983 3 года назад +97

    My right hand :plays the piano beautifully
    My left hand :hey i wanna join
    My brain :i think it will be chaos you two work together

  • @roboticsguyy
    @roboticsguyy 4 года назад +341

    She makes me so excited to keep practicing!

  • @kevinninan3122
    @kevinninan3122 4 года назад +178

    Your energy , your enthusiasm makes it all the more interesting and motivational to go hit the piano ourselves!!

  • @mr4putt
    @mr4putt 4 года назад +110

    The loud / soft thing caused my brain to start leaking out my ears. Thanks. LOL...Thanks for these - they are truly helpful. Growing new brain bits now.

  • @mandolinmagneto8971
    @mandolinmagneto8971 4 года назад +31

    *I started going slow. I took 20 years to touch my piano. Then today creeped in slowly and pressed a key and ran away.* Thanks

  • @kyoglesage
    @kyoglesage 4 года назад +61

    I'm 73yo Aussie. Just acquired my first keyboard.
    Love these lessons.
    For this one I had to slow the RUclips replay to half speed which not only made it possible for me to understand what your hands are doing in the triad inversions but also gave me a chuckle. You, lovely teacher, sounded 'pissed as a newt' at half speed!
    Two for the price of one. Thanks.

    • @rogeratkinson8186
      @rogeratkinson8186 3 года назад +9

      Hello, I'm 73 too...in UK... just had to check out the half speed...... really made me laugh...

    • @tamax229
      @tamax229 3 года назад +2

      soon to be 74

    • @wayfarer1101
      @wayfarer1101 2 года назад +1

      Half-speed: full bore comedy value! 😂🤣😅

    • @uggupuggu
      @uggupuggu 2 года назад

      Are you dead

    • @lawrencetaylor4101
      @lawrencetaylor4101 Год назад

      66 year old now in Swizzerland and I get my daily dose of Lisa for four months. And agree completely with the half speed, I felt my face using muscles I hadn't used in decades.

  • @catharsis3083
    @catharsis3083 3 года назад +8

    i've quit piano for almost 7 years but i'm thinking of starting again and she is so sweet and kind, she really encourage me

  • @welshsteve2009
    @welshsteve2009 4 года назад +50

    The thing I like about this channel is that they're more than just great tutorials.
    You give us incentive, motivation and self belief. Now, that's a triad 🎹

  • @PianoteOfficial
    @PianoteOfficial  4 года назад +177

    Here are the three tips!
    - Five-tone scale - 0:40
    - The full scale - 2:03
    - Triads and inversions - 3:37
    Which one's your favorite? Which one's kinda frustrating? ;)

    • @derrickblakely2626
      @derrickblakely2626 4 года назад +5

      The triad/inversion practice is very difficult whether it's played individually or simultaneously even when it's practice slowly. The 2 hand scaling is the favorite of all. The 2-hand dynamics is not as frustrating as the triad/inversions.

    • @yingo4098
      @yingo4098 4 года назад +2

      @@derrickblakely2626, I agree with you.

    • @klarrizyoung3446
      @klarrizyoung3446 4 года назад

      Derrick Blakely agree

    • @yingo4098
      @yingo4098 4 года назад

      @@klarrizyoung3446 yes

    • @annieeggleton196
      @annieeggleton196 4 года назад

      Favourite...full scale; Frustrating....inversions hands together!😩

  • @amalrajraj8137
    @amalrajraj8137 2 года назад +3

    I am 14 years. It's very useful for me to play with my both hands after watching this video. 👍

  • @ZikoraOgbuagu
    @ZikoraOgbuagu 4 года назад +18

    She's too good at this to be human

  • @joeylee6094
    @joeylee6094 3 года назад +7

    You're a good teacher. You know what you're doing, not just teaching, but you really know how to. Live long and prosper 🤘🏼

  • @TKDGal76
    @TKDGal76 4 года назад +26

    Lean into the keys and be intentional, that’s great advice

    • @greenthatsit1808
      @greenthatsit1808 3 года назад +7

      I leaned into the keys and I fell into a musical portal please help me out

  • @meggoodare1259
    @meggoodare1259 4 года назад +24

    Just bought my keyboard and have yet to make a start on actually playing. Watching vids to get an idea of what’s what. This channel seems about the most positive I’ve come across so far. Wish me luck!

    • @chloetzpiano6548
      @chloetzpiano6548 4 года назад +2

      Gudluck then,the key to perfection is repetition,practice makes perfect.

    • @Kassiusday
      @Kassiusday 3 года назад

      @@chloetzpiano6548 but no one give a time table when your hands 🤚 become independent self employed

  • @hackitmaster1505
    @hackitmaster1505 3 года назад +1

    I absolutely love you positive and upbeat energy and vibes, they just make it hard not to smile and be happy

  • @Igoriann
    @Igoriann 3 года назад +5

    I love her. She is very straight forward and always keeps it simple. Very helpful!

  • @antimatter2376
    @antimatter2376 4 года назад +16

    What helped me get both hands together, is using my left hand predominantly. I sprained my right thumb and had to wear a cast, resulting in me using my left hand for literally almost everything for around a month. Then when i finally took it off, i noticed an instant improvement, it really feels like two separate hands and its very cool when you feel them separately when playing

    • @emmanuelsantiago7321
      @emmanuelsantiago7321 3 года назад +13

      So I should sprain my good hand in order to get good at playing piano

    • @adriatical9016
      @adriatical9016 2 года назад +6

      got it, let me go find a hammer and smash my right hand

    • @radvibes
      @radvibes 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@adriatical9016😂

    • @jnk3214
      @jnk3214 9 месяцев назад

      @@emmanuelsantiago7321good idea

  • @spencermartin5622
    @spencermartin5622 3 года назад +3

    Your enthusiastic and bubbly delivery make your lessons a cut above the rest. Thank you!

  • @rachelrowarth154
    @rachelrowarth154 Год назад

    Love your energy. Clear precise instruction, you make me feel better by saying it’s hard and you make it feel like it’s doable. ❤

  • @Husna27
    @Husna27 3 года назад +4

    My right hand: plays very good
    Left hand: good
    Together: disasters

  • @ankuratulkar8066
    @ankuratulkar8066 4 года назад +5

    You are love as a teacher 😍 thanx for inspiring me and making me open my piano bag daily 😊👍

  • @animax5587
    @animax5587 4 года назад +96

    I freakin’ love this channel! How I wish I could be her piano student😭

    • @yingo4098
      @yingo4098 4 года назад +3

      Same with me.

    • @PianoteOfficial
      @PianoteOfficial  4 года назад +26

      Aw thanks Cheryl!!

    • @animax5587
      @animax5587 4 года назад +5

      Cheryl Parr but I cant even do that without her next to me😭

  • @cthecheese1620
    @cthecheese1620 2 года назад

    Woah, your energy is so fantastic that I feel extremely lucky to have found this video.
    Thank you!

  • @TheYousaf93
    @TheYousaf93 4 года назад +1

    Following you and I am really learning an improving. Please keep sharing similar important stuff. Thank you very much for making it seem really easy

  • @evazacharia7518
    @evazacharia7518 4 года назад +8

    Omggg looking at her excitement and positive attitude I feel like learning more and more 💕😛

  • @muhammadsarmadhussain3400
    @muhammadsarmadhussain3400 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing the techniques and finger positions. Really helpful.

  • @shantanu2009ify
    @shantanu2009ify 4 года назад +1

    Thank you ...I have just taken up piano & ur lessons r too good ....have been telling my family tat my teacher is awsome 🤟

  • @NasirAli-hs8np
    @NasirAli-hs8np 2 года назад

    Thank you so much! i indeed practiced full scale...and after 15-20 mins of repetitions..it was autopilot. Thank you!

  • @okyeahbutwhythoe1804
    @okyeahbutwhythoe1804 3 года назад +3

    I was really intimidated at first, but when I watched this video it sorta became easy to learn

  • @siyumiamarasinghe480
    @siyumiamarasinghe480 4 года назад

    This is what I always wanted to learn how to handle both hands together ! Thanks for this video :)

  • @1970jstone
    @1970jstone 2 года назад

    Thank you for the advice! I'm going to practice this!

  • @weldin
    @weldin 4 года назад +2

    I've been a percussionist for 8 years and I've always been able to play piano in the same way I'd play a mallet instrument, but I haven't been able to do it in the correct or traditional manner. I can play piano to a certain degree, but I couldn't play something where I need to play a chord in one hand and some melodic phrase in the other. This helped with that. Thanks.

  • @chriswilkes236
    @chriswilkes236 4 года назад +2

    These tips were very helpful. It makes my wrists ache, but I'll do wrist exercises! Thanks for helping us!

  • @philtaylor3098
    @philtaylor3098 3 года назад

    I really like this. I've a lot to learn but at least this is pushing me in the right direction. Thank you.

  • @user-lc7xy6jk1c
    @user-lc7xy6jk1c 3 года назад

    I just Started Learning Piano recently and I had a Hard time playing with Both Hands Thank you so much for the Tips

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 2 года назад

    I'm WWWAAAYYY to advanced to be watching this....but it's Lisa.
    And she gave me two tips that will help me lots to take my piano playing to the next level. And I started by day in the best way possible.
    Merci beaucoup, Bella.

  • @clairesarolsarol1935
    @clairesarolsarol1935 3 года назад

    Thanks for sharing... Am excited to practice..

  • @1970jstone
    @1970jstone 3 года назад

    Thank you so much! I'm going to start with my 5-scale tomorrow...I already did my lesson today and I'm fried! Thank you SO SO Much!

  • @artsopod
    @artsopod 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for this channel! I really wanna play some Undertale songs but can't play with both hands. I then found out about this channel and it's so cool! It made my practice so much more fun and i makes me feel like I achieved something every practice session, and that keeps me going and helps me to stay determined! Again, thanks so much!

  • @charleswoodcheke8980
    @charleswoodcheke8980 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for this valuable help!!❤

  • @andrewpassey1769
    @andrewpassey1769 3 года назад

    This is a really helpful lesson. Many thanks 🌹🌻

  • @lanalien5241
    @lanalien5241 4 года назад

    Very inspiring and fun! Thank you!

  • @Whaea2202
    @Whaea2202 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for all your tutorials.

  • @lukaso4644
    @lukaso4644 3 года назад

    great video, now il know how to improve those important skills

  • @Bubbleslikesartsometimes2241
    @Bubbleslikesartsometimes2241 3 года назад +9

    I’m here to try and make my brother’s birthday special, it’s in July and I used to be able to play both hands but now they won’t! I was actually directed here via a pokemon music tutorial (on the piano) So lets hope it goes well!

  • @kuldipkaur784
    @kuldipkaur784 2 года назад

    Thank you for the tips I love to practice more now and I m improving

  • @sanvipatel4600
    @sanvipatel4600 5 месяцев назад +1

    Helpful

  • @herycompos4929
    @herycompos4929 4 года назад

    This is lesson what i need..tks, like your video & lovely you ...bless you

  • @johnnie-jake-sam-colby-tara
    @johnnie-jake-sam-colby-tara 3 года назад

    I love your teaching methods…and the smile too 💕

  • @diannemovilla3402
    @diannemovilla3402 4 года назад +5

    I admire her, the way she talk.❤️

  • @muhammadhakikisyahrudin6088
    @muhammadhakikisyahrudin6088 4 года назад

    This video is great! Helps me alot... Especially on the left hand. Thank you. 🐱

  • @alteredanimesh
    @alteredanimesh 3 года назад

    I respect her so much. She is the best.

  • @pallavisreetambraparni6995
    @pallavisreetambraparni6995 3 месяца назад

    Thank you so much. I love piano. I can play the right hand separately and I can play the left hand separately. But when I try to put them both together, it's a disaster.
    I struggled with this as a child when I took piano lessons and teachers weren't that helpful back then.
    Now as an adult, I really want to learn how to play the piano properly.
    And I think the first step is to gain more strength in both my hands by just practicing scales for a few weeks and then move on to play some simple songs

  • @maysamhussein8276
    @maysamhussein8276 4 года назад +5

    However the practice Processing is frustrating, this energetic beautiful tutorial makes me want to go on practicing, thank you for your great tips 👍👍👍

    • @derrickblakely2626
      @derrickblakely2626 4 года назад

      I've been practicing on the triad inversions and it gets me frustrated, and exhausted, and when that happens, I stop and take a break. There's no instant gratification, but we all want to play songs right away.

  • @ilovesparky13
    @ilovesparky13 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the great tips! 😃👍🏼

  • @countriesstamps8009
    @countriesstamps8009 4 года назад +1

    I really like the way she teach positive vibes.🙂

  • @dronelabitaly
    @dronelabitaly 4 года назад +2

    How I'd like you to speak in Italian to better understand your lessons. Explain your theory really well, I'm sorry I can't understand everything because of my bad English!
    You're very good.

  • @vlaseansmithen3305
    @vlaseansmithen3305 4 года назад +1

    Thank you! Helps alot😁😀

  • @virginiajoyce2
    @virginiajoyce2 4 года назад

    Absolutely love your videos!

  • @vailethbaraka1770
    @vailethbaraka1770 2 года назад

    thanks for the lesson

  • @bertrandaganze9392
    @bertrandaganze9392 3 года назад

    thank you for those tips

  • @ace1515
    @ace1515 4 года назад

    This helps so much since am learning from videos

  • @MikeyGQOTA
    @MikeyGQOTA 2 года назад

    Syndicated coordination: I am so amateur! I am having fun though. I don't know scales. I know the notes. I practice the notes and say them out loud sometimes when I am playing Over The Rainbow, as it is the first song I am learning by notes. I have a difficult time transitioning playing both intervals at the same time. So, I had to set some guidelines: 1. Gratitude for learning. 2. Meditate before playing. 3. Play something I can play without concentrating so much on notes. 4. Then concentrate on the notes. 5. Then go into lessons so that way I can transition in stages, while transitioning both hands with ease. Once I have mastered Over The Rainbow, or some in between, I want to learn to play this song: "Yann Tiersen - Comptine d`un autre ete - l`apres-midi". I am having so much awesome fun and really appreciate all that you have to teach. I also love the movie Music of the Heart and sometimes envision myself as a kid learning to play and not to quit just because it is hard. I feel very confident and fueled to exert positive energy while learning. What I discovered tonight is to memorize the play set without concentrating so much on the visual lessons from youtube, and just memorize the lower interval side of Over The Rainbow (left side), and upper intervals (right side). Once I memorize it, I think I will have a much easier time learning to master playing with both hands. One day, one lesson at a time, indeed.

  • @azizayeop7145
    @azizayeop7145 4 года назад

    Thank you for these lessons

  • @PauloTravels
    @PauloTravels 4 года назад

    I love your lessons Lisa, you're born to do that.
    I'd love to ask you to do some tutorial type of video on "how to play Soothing music".
    I listen a lot to Peder B. Helland and his songs are so beautiful and relaxing.

    • @PianoteOfficial
      @PianoteOfficial  4 года назад

      We have a few soothing lessons I think: ruclips.net/video/9QyaeFAyg1A/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/0D10E5fCD8Q/видео.html

  • @tejashreewaje
    @tejashreewaje 4 года назад

    I love your enthusiasm 😀

  • @xindivitchyt2294
    @xindivitchyt2294 2 года назад

    Thank you ma'am really nice lesson

  • @geurimgurung2226
    @geurimgurung2226 4 года назад

    Encouraging lesson....thank u ...

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 года назад +7

    It's almost like typing without looking, just a lot of practice

    • @misscroupette9777
      @misscroupette9777 4 года назад +1

      Just Some Guy without a Mustache Well, except when you’re typing’ you’re only typing one letter at the same time with one finger at a time :) And of course because of that, you never need your both hands doing different rythms at the same time haha
      But yeah, it’s still just practice :)

    • @yingo4098
      @yingo4098 4 года назад

      Except you can't play Fortnite on the piano(i mean that game, not the looby song).

    • @yingo4098
      @yingo4098 4 года назад

      I mean lobby

  • @garyholden5990
    @garyholden5990 3 года назад

    Great help

  • @Skilladded
    @Skilladded 3 года назад

    You are a great teacher

  • @yingo4098
    @yingo4098 4 года назад +1

    Thanks, Lisa, see you tomorrow on the live stream.

  • @agyeibea4
    @agyeibea4 2 года назад

    Thanks for your vid🙏🏾🙏🏾😍💕

  • @nonsensetv_
    @nonsensetv_ 3 года назад

    Thank you this helped me a lot!!!

  • @ayomideevidenceofficial
    @ayomideevidenceofficial 9 месяцев назад +1

    I Love you!!!! I loveeeeeee it😍😍😍 your teaching is fun

  • @bolisgarang2735
    @bolisgarang2735 2 года назад

    Thanks for that 🙏

  • @Perun42
    @Perun42 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for this exersize!

  • @michaelanthony9068
    @michaelanthony9068 2 года назад

    Oh my gosh I adore you. You can teach me. And that’s saying something!

  • @mayjoyescobal880
    @mayjoyescobal880 3 года назад

    More please for beginners!!

  • @samtarlow4773
    @samtarlow4773 4 года назад +1

    Your sooo motivating!!

  • @marax3753
    @marax3753 2 года назад

    I can’t afford a keyboard so I’m learning the melodica lol, this was still so helpful thank you!!

  • @swaguilar_
    @swaguilar_ 2 года назад +2

    Bruh I've never heard of triads before 💀 I'll def practice that instead of jumping straight into the unknown

  • @johne1599
    @johne1599 4 года назад +4

    Lisa, you love life, music, and teaching. It is so obvious, contagious, and uplifting. Thanks for putting your smile on the world! { :

  • @albertussriagseyogi2274
    @albertussriagseyogi2274 3 года назад

    Hai. I have proble when doing piano excercise. Why and whay happen to my Little finger (both) always raised up. Unable control it. I thought these will make scale not going smooth. Can you give some tips?

  • @afiq4944
    @afiq4944 4 года назад +1

    I only learn piano until grade 1 that was 10 years ago. I still play the piano but my left hand isnt that much cooperating with me. is there a way without reading the music sheet to polish my skills and exercise my fingers again, my fingers are rusty.

  • @ernst509
    @ernst509 3 года назад +2

    It also helps a lot to just tap the rythm on the table. That way you can just focus on the rythm without thinking about the correct notes. Once your brain gets the feeling of the hands working together you don't have to think about it anymore. Then you can start focussing on the right notes

  • @wasariyotv4818
    @wasariyotv4818 4 года назад +2

    Thanks

  • @papajmegg1774
    @papajmegg1774 2 года назад

    hello, i have dyspraxia is there something different i have to do or do i have to just try a lot more often

  • @unnatisinghchauhan07
    @unnatisinghchauhan07 4 года назад

    Thank you so much

  • @Bedlaminhavana
    @Bedlaminhavana 4 года назад +1

    3 words You are AWESOME

  • @user-cm3rs9wz7v
    @user-cm3rs9wz7v 4 года назад +1

    Thank you teacher 💕

  • @anoushkapandey5744
    @anoushkapandey5744 3 года назад

    Hii
    Could you tell how much time in a day should atleast be devoted to playing?

  • @prasannakumar264
    @prasannakumar264 4 года назад +1

    I leant it thnx you really help me out

  • @user-yc3gk6rk7k
    @user-yc3gk6rk7k 3 года назад +1

    I love her energy

  • @kubagajos5555
    @kubagajos5555 3 года назад

    Is it possible to play 2 different songs at the same time 1 with left 1 with right hand?

  • @malikfrancis9763
    @malikfrancis9763 3 года назад +1

    Reminds me of my high school English teacher love her vibe

  • @nicolasetienne4032
    @nicolasetienne4032 4 года назад +1

    As always the best