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Playing On Piano
Play something you like and that you are familiar with. In time, you will be able to look at any sheet of music and play something close to what is written, but there is no sense adding the burden of playing unfamiliar music on top of learning to press the right key. When we learned to type, we learned by typing familiar words. We didn’t learn to type obscure chemical names or technical jargon. The same applies to the piano. When starting out, play what is fun for you. Anything you play will develop your skill. If you are practicing to play by ear, play what you are familiar with: advertising jingles, TV theme music, popular folk songs, etc
The way to begin is to begin easy. Start by learning a few chords - then use them by improvising.. The way to make music as you go is to stay in the present. If you even think of anything but the music making you won’t be able to get as much enjoyment out of your playing. The way to stay in the present is to play. Play like children play - with an open mind and open heart. Not expecting anything but glad for what happens - spontaneously. Do you think child questions whether she knows enough to begin painting? Of course not.
Firstly, it is important to remember that music comes to life through shading, dynamics, differences in touch and feel, the shapes of its phrases, the rhythmic vitality that is so much a part of the right tempo. These qualities and techniques will be missing in a slow, rigid “practice” version of a piece of music. The qualities are just as essential as correct fingering, and they cannot come across without careful work.
