Self-study tutorial for introductory piano

Self-study tutorial for introductory piano. The piano is the king of musical instruments and an instrument that is relatively easy to get started with. In the art of music, the piano has an irreplaceable position with other instruments. , its sound is bright and moving, and it is good at playing various styles of music. The following is a self-study tutorial for beginners to learn piano. Introductory Piano Self-Study Tutorial 1

A zero-based self-study method for piano: seven-step learning method

The first step

We often have different ideas for adults learning piano. Question: Is it difficult to learn piano? Is it too late to learn it now? In fact, as long as we have a love for piano and music in our hearts, it is never too late to start learning. Even though as adults we are less coordinated and flexible than children, our advantage is greater understanding. I believe that with continuous practice, you will be able to play the music you like. Therefore, the first step to learn piano by yourself is to build confidence.

Second step

After you decide to learn piano, all you have to do is choose a suitable piano. If you don’t have sufficient funds, buying a second-hand piano is also a good option.

The third step

The biggest benefit of the information age is that you can find various resources online, and piano learning materials are no exception. We can search for many piano video tutorials through the Internet to help. study.

The fourth step

The beginning of learning piano is to learn music theory knowledge. Music theory seems to be quite boring, but it is necessary. In fact, we don’t have to master them all at once, we can learn them gradually while practicing the music.

Step 5

Regarding the piano hand shape, I personally think that you should refer to the correct hand shape, but do not stick to the hand posture. After all, the purpose of learning piano is to play beautiful melodies. Instead of striking a nice pose. Besides, every pianist has his or her own hand shape and posture, so no one can be said to be absolutely correct.

Step 6

Formal piano training usually starts with fingering practice, and the repertoire for practicing fingering is usually boring. Self-learners can easily lose interest if they use this method. Personally, I suggest practicing interspersed with music. Please choose music scores with fingerings marked. It is not yet the stage of "creating your own style". The repertoire chosen at the beginning should be simpler, otherwise you will not be able to practice for a long time and your enthusiasm will be dispelled.

Step 7

The process of learning piano is constant practice. Mechanical playing will inevitably make people feel boring. Therefore, when we are not practicing the piano, we listen to more piano music. Firstly, we can cultivate our sense of music. Secondly, when we hear the pleasant melodies, our interest in playing the piano is constantly stimulated. This is the motivation for us to persevere.

A zero-based self-study method for piano

About the piano: The reason why you should choose an electric piano is because many electric pianos now have iPad teaching or electronic scores, which is convenient for beginners to use. For example, brands such as Rolan and Yamaha all have very cost-effective products. You can also download the app first to see which one you like before ordering a piano. The feel of an electric piano is relatively close to that of a piano, you can practice your strength, and it is cheap, so it is a good choice

About the book: "Byer" and "Thompson's Simple Piano Tutorial" are generally used by beginners , "Beye" is for practicing fingering, and "Thompson's Simple Piano Tutorial 1" is for learning to read and read music (that is, simple music theory knowledge), and to play simple pieces.

Regarding practice: Finger fingering and strength are very important. If you have a friend who can play the piano, you can ask him to help you mark the law on the piano score, and then practice at home. You can also search for some zeros online. Basic piano teaching videos are also a good way to help self-study piano. Self-study tutorial for beginners to piano 2

Five basic techniques for beginners to learn the piano, tips that must be mastered when learning the piano!

1. The basic piano practice method

(1) The basic piano practice method is to practice slowly.

Slow practice is like a "big mirror" that enlarges all the details in the music. The biggest advantage of slow practice is that you have time to adjust and correct shortcomings and mistakes based on visual and auditory feedback information. One way to practice slowly is to use a metronome.

Even after the work has matured, proper slow practice should not be neglected.

(2) Study with a plan and purpose:

Three feet of ice cannot be frozen in a day. Practicing piano requires a persistent attitude. There are many piano repertoires and various playing techniques. Beginners should formulate a long-term learning goal and a short-term learning plan, start from the basics, and learn step by step to achieve their goals.

(3) Learn piano with a good attitude:

During the process of learning piano, you may encounter emotional ups and downs. Emotions should be adjusted, the difficulty of learning should be appropriately reduced, the interest in learning piano should be fully stimulated, and the tension of learning piano should be alleviated.

2. The use of natural weight in piano playing

The requirement for the use of natural weight is that the entire arm can be relaxed and relaxed, from the stretching and drooping of the shoulder to the relaxation of the entire arm. Coordinate the droop, adjust it by relaxing and flexible wrists, and then transfer the arm weight into the keyboard through your fingers.

(1): Recognize and appreciate the natural weight of the arms.

Sit forward and let your arms hang down completely relaxed. At this time, the arms seem to be hanging naturally from the shoulders. It swayed and swayed randomly in the air, and blood rushed to the palm and to the fingertips. After realizing the natural weight of the arms, we must use this natural weight to play the piano. Next, the fingers will perform their functions and functions.

(2): The fingers must bear and support the weight of the entire arm.

The three small joints of the fingers are slightly convex, especially the root joints in the palm of the hand (hereinafter referred to as "Metacarpal joint") must serve as a support point for strength. The natural weight of the arm falls, requiring support from each finger.

We use the 44371 staccato introductory method to practice: first stand on the piano one finger at a time, combined with the natural weight of the arm. After a stage, when each finger can freely produce a full sound, then gradually enter legato practice. Further we can adjust the weight.

3. Body coordination when playing the piano

The coordination of the body involves the basic sitting and posture of piano playing. It is necessary to start with It is clear that as the program deepens, it must be continuously developed and better used.

(1) The basis for ensuring body coordination:

The basis for ensuring body coordination is to adjust the correct and reasonable sitting posture according to your own physical conditions. As the level increases, more and more requirements are put forward for changes in intensity, speed, musical mood and color, so physical participation and adjustment become more and more important.

(2) Basic requirements for sitting posture:

The buttocks should be stable and fixed in the middle of the piano bench. In order to facilitate flexible exertion, do not sit full, just sit half way. And in order to take care of the high and low notes, you should sit in the middle of the piano, do not move around at will, and put your legs on both sides of the pedals. During strong playing, the left leg can be withdrawn as the fulcrum of the whole body. This is the basic requirement for sitting posture.

(3) The left and right adjustment of the body:

The left and right adjustment of the body is mainly based on the pitch of the sound. Take the musical scale as an example. When playing in the low-pitched range, the body's center of gravity should be placed toward the left leg; when playing in the middle range, the body's center of gravity should be balanced on both sides; when playing in the high-pitched range, the body's center of gravity should be toward the right leg.

(4) The front and back adjustment of the body:

The front and back adjustment of the body can be determined according to the volume and strength of the body.

IV. Finger Ability and Training

Finger ability refers to whether each finger has the ability to move independently and whether it is flexible and powerful. The performance is clarity, evenness and smoothness in playing.

5. Touching keys in piano playing

(1): Touching keys with finger force

The tendons connected to the forearm muscles pull the fingers down, and it is completed. the key action. When the tendons relax, the fingers and keys return to their original positions.

Practice method: Let your right hand be in a normal playing position, with the back of your hand and the back of your wrist almost on the same level, and your fingers attached to the keyboard, in a position ranging from C to G. The wrist is always relaxed during the several movements of raising and lowering, and the fingers are always close to the keys, and the fingers are firm and slightly bent.

Example 1: Staccato: Each time a note is played, the finger presses the key quickly, and releases it at the moment the sound is made, retracting back to the key. Keep your wrist steady at all times.

Example 2: Legato: Just like staccato, each note must be played and held. The pressure used by your fingers is just enough to stop the key from bouncing back. When proceeding to the next note, turn your forearm slightly to the right. In this way, when one key is released, the other key just makes a sound.

(2): Manual touch keys:

The main feature of manual touch keys is the downward movement of the hand. It is the most widely used among various touch key methods. The upward tendency of the wrist to pop up becomes an immutable hallmark of manual touch.

Practice method: Place your right hand on the keyboard position shown in Example 1. Keep your wrists relaxed and your fingers steady. Lift your thumb about 1/4 inch away from the key, and press your hand on and in the C key to hit the key with your thumb. At this time, the wrist will immediately arch upward by 1 inch, and then immediately relax and return to its original position. This creates a staccato effect. Both hands can be practiced this way. Emphasize the upward movement of the wrist with every keystroke.

You can also practice legato in the same way, but turn your hand slightly toward the next note, and return your wrist to its original position immediately after each upward arch. Wrist relaxation and finger stability are the most difficult requirements to achieve when touching keys. Finger touch keys have a wide range of uses, such as playing fast passages of various scales, arpeggios, and other complex sound patterns. It is also often used in string and octave playing.

(3): Arm drop touch key

Arm drop touch key is to suddenly drop the forearm or the whole arm, so that the key or keys to be played will move during this drop. was pushed down. The final position is shown in Figure B, with the hands and arms hanging downward from the keyboard. The arm-down touch key can produce a staccato effect, as long as the fingers are relaxed immediately after the sound is emitted. Arm-down keys are best used for note sustain or legato effects.

Practice method: First raise your wrist so that your fingertips are almost touching the keyboard. Then suddenly relax your arms. Lower your arms so you can hear the note you want to play. Hold this note with your fingers and your wrist below the keyboard. Then return to the high wrist position for the next note, keeping your wrists relaxed throughout the exercise. Touch keys combining hand strength and arm drop. The alternating use of these two chart touch keys is extremely important in the performance of phrasing.

Take the two-note sound group with a connection as an example. First, the arm touches the key to pop up the first note, laying a foundation, and then the hand touches the key to press the required lightness or staccato. The second sound pops up. The first note of each group is played by touching the keys with the arm down (D=lowering the wrist), and the second note is played by touching the keys with the hand (U=raising the wrist).

The independent sound groups of the left and right hands with connections can be practiced by using these two key touch methods independently. For light scales with connections, you can play the first note with your arms down. , let your wrist gradually rise (hand touch keys). When the last note was played smoothly, the wrist was hanging in the air. Various scales and exercises for left and right hands.

Note: The thumb always touches the keys with the arm down. Except for playing the starting note of the scale (no matter ascending or descending), the other fingers should all touch the keys with their hands. The alternating use of the two types of keys is often used in octave legato. On the black keys, the keys are always touched with hand force, while the white keys immediately following the black keys are touched with arms. Self-study tutorial for beginners to piano 3

Learn basic piano knowledge

Learn some basic piano knowledge. A piano has 88 keys, among which the white key is the main key, and it produces the basic sound. The black keys are pitch changes, and pressing them will cause a sharp or flat note.

The piano has seven basic tones: C-D-E-F-G-A-B.

Each octave has five pitch changes, which can be either rising or falling.

Know the names of left-hand and right-hand music notation: bass clef and treble clef.

Use the tutorial book. Since you don’t have a teacher, just buy a tutorial book and teach yourself. Professional music stores and general bookstores have many tutorial books that guide you step by step on how to read music scores, play basic scales, chord progressions, and some simple songs.

Make full use of multimedia tools such as DVDs.

YouTube videos are also a very valuable learning resource. If you are a visual learner, then multimedia tools are very suitable for learning music, and you can learn the correct way to play from them.

Learn musical notes. You need to know where each note is on the piano, the pitch of each note, and the corresponding markings on the sheet music. You can make flashcards to learn the notes on the sheet music. Put stickers on the keys to mark note locations, or buy a beginner's tutorial to learn how to identify notes.

Familiarize yourself with common chords. You can start by learning some basic chords and then move on to minor keys.

Learn fingering. Learn how to play these notes according to the tutorial book. Just like learning the position of the notes, it is also very important to learn to play the corresponding notes with the corresponding fingers. If you don't master the correct playing method, it will be very difficult when you learn to switch between high and low scales in the future.

Practice playing scales. Playing scales can help you become familiar with the notes and sounds. When learning to sight-read, reading the score while playing is very helpful for mastering the position of the notes and becoming familiar with the music score. At the beginning, you can practice playing scales with your left and right hands separately. Later, you can slowly try to play with both hands together.

Learn some simple songs. Flip through the tutorial book and learn to play simple songs. Just like teaching you how to place your fingers, these tutorial books will teach you in detail how to play some simple songs. Practicing these songs will help you remember the location of the notes and improve your sight-reading skills. It is best to start practicing in C major, and then slowly play other scales, and become familiar with it through repeated practice.

When practicing a song, first try to play it with both hands alone. When you feel that both hands have improved, try playing it together.

Practice makes perfect with repeated practice. Learning the piano well requires practice, and using sheet music can help improve your sight-reading ability, finger dexterity, and playing ability. Make a plan for yourself to practice three to four times a week for half an hour each time. Try to master one course before studying the next course, and study step by step.

Hire a piano teacher

Hire a piano teacher. Although hiring a teacher will cost a lot of money, it is also the most effective way to learn music. A good teacher not only helps beginners learn music but also teaches the basics appropriately. With the guidance of a teacher, you can avoid some bad habits that often take a long time to get rid of once they are formed.

Practice sight-reading and fingering repeatedly, and accept the guidance of the teacher.

Ask the teacher to consolidate the learning of the markings of different notes on the score and their positions on the piano.

Decide how often you want to receive coaching. Your goal is to teach yourself how to play piano, so you probably won't see a teacher very often. You can meet with your teacher once a month to check on your progress or ask some questions. For example, you may want to know if the music you are playing is correct and in key.

Practice over and over again. Again, if you want to learn the piano well, you must spend a lot of time practicing. Many students who hire teachers practice several times a week. Practice at least two to three times a week, or every day if you like. Plan to practice at least twice a week for at least half an hour each time. Also take time to practice your music reading and sight-reading skills. When practicing these, there is no need for an electronic keyboard or piano.

Tips

Try not to step on the sustain pedal when playing. In this way, the sound produced by playing will be clearer, and you can also know more clearly where you made mistakes or played poorly, so that you can improve more effectively.

When you want to play another instrument in another key (such as Bb, Eb or F), you need to know how to transpose. You can play it on the piano first to find the correct tone. Bb (B flat) is the easiest at this time because the notes don't change much. All notes fall one key to the left, except C and F, which go to Bb (B flat) and Eb (E flat) respectively. There are many tips on transposition online that can help you. Modulation brings infinite possibilities to the world of music. Once you master modulation, you can play music on any instrument.

Play the main melody with your right hand and avoid playing it with both hands at the same time.

When you first start learning, you may think it is easier to play the main melody with both hands, but when this becomes a habit, you will regret it because in the end you still have to get rid of this bad habit.