Have you ever wondered how an adult might learn to play the piano? What the different methods to learn this fascinating instrument might be? There are three ways a person might approach learning to play the piano – the note reading method, the by-ear method, and the pentatonic method.
The first method would be to learn the language of music – to learn to “read” music. This method is as exhaustive and as complete as learning any spoken language. A person must first learn to read notes or the symbols, which relate to the keys of the piano. Then one must translate those symbols into the movement of the hand and then learn more symbols that indicate just how those sounds are to be made. This method can be daunting for a person just starting on the journey of discovering the joy of playing the piano and unfortunately has thwarted the progress of many would-be pianists.
Another way of learning is the “by-ear” method where one simply learns to hear a progression of notes and imitate those by moving your fingers in a certain order. Again, highly developed skills and sensitivities are necessary in order to hear and correctly imitate and recreate what one has just heard. A learner using this method has to develop “key sense” to be successful in their piano playing venture. For many learners, especially those who are visual in their learning method, this method can again be daunting and discouraging.
The third method is the pentatonic method. It is by far the most rewarding for all learners - visual, aural, and tactile - and produces successful pianists quickly.
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