Piano Anyone?

[Hotplay007]

I'm starting to learn the piano and it's difficult as all get out. It's almost like I just want to give up on it totally. My music teacher told me that of course I'm not going to learn this overnight. I understand that. But, it's so difficult to learn the notes and measures. Any tips? It just feels like I'm getting no where. :\

["*"*Claire*"*"]

I can't help you for the piano, but three months ago I started playing the electric guitar and at first it was frustrating 'cause I wasn't able to see any changings.. than after some times I noticed that I had bettered a lot ;)... Don't worry step by step you'll learn to play it very good!!:)

[Nash]

totally agree with claire...

 

me too wanna lear touch piano....and saxo, bass, samplers etc....

[Fixed]

Buy sheet music of bands you like, like Coldplay. You'll enjoy learning more if you're playing stuff you like. That's how I started. Get a big book of chords too with diagrams showing what keys make up each chord, handy when you're starting out. Try ultimate-guitar.net and look up tabs/chords and just play them on piano. If you want a bit of variety then look at how Tim Rice-Oxley plays piano for Keane, his style is quite different to a lot of other people, and plays piano like you would a guitar, and I don't just mean in terms of the sound he gets from it. And have fun.

[King Payam]

You have to look at the outcome of what you're doing. It may be hard right now, but after you learn how to play, you can start playing Coldplay tunes! I started playing piano when I was very young and eventually got bored of it and gave it up. I later picked it back up many years later to play Coldplay songs and stuff I'm more interested in. I still play classical pieces but it's stuff I like as opposed to boring stuff that someone is making me play. Keep at it and soon you'll be happy that you spent all that time learning.

[Pseudonym]

Not to rub it in, but I never took a lesson and was able to play Amsterdam in 1 day, and Augustana's song Boston in a few days too. Im just pretty natural at it, but now Im taking lessons and it is kind of hard. just keep working.