How to learn piano?

Hey i wanna start playing Keyboard But do in eed to take piano class or is there something cald keyboard classes?

so you mean you want to play electric keyboard as opposed to acoustic piano? I'd start on piano. You could go to keyboard easily. Unless you wanted to do pop stuff...that's a different animal.

Best way: Start taking private lessons with a good teacher and practice alot!!!

Cheaper way: Start working on piano grade 1 books and work your way up. This method is cheaper but usually takes much longer. There is also a higher risk of learning bad habits.

If at all possible, get a teacher.

Class piano is also an option but you get less individualized instruction.

I fully agree with Nathan. Once you get your use, on piano, as did Visiting Cellist, you will play easily any keyboard. Even vice versa of course, but piano has weighted keys and it requires a certain touch ;) Keep us in touch :)

So i dont realy want to play Piano at all all i want to play is a Keyboard and where can i find a private teacher? i live in Norway so not sure Was thinking of buying a Cheap keyboard at first

Or is it good with a piano school?

What do you mean by "I want to play keyboard?"

Well, I dont live in Norway, but a good start for anyone finding a piano tutor will be to head for the advertising section of your local newspaper, that's common sense, dude.

You can also find some self teaching books in your local music store, just pop down and ask, I am sure they will have some great books to recommend.

Even then, a tutor is better, as to echo Nathan's comments, you can aqquire bad habits without supervision from trained pianists, like for instance, playing with your fingers flat on the keyboard instead of the tip of your fingers, wrong fingerings, incorrect sitting positions and so forth.

There are many nuances to keyboard playing, and to play well, you need a tutor, if you ever want to make it great. Even if you dont, attempt to find a professional pianist in your community to have him/her assess your playing IF you are learning by yourself. And by that I mean periodically, like once a month or fortnightly.

Its all up to you, do keep us updated on your progress, if you need further assistance, you can always PM me or any of the members here, Im sure they'll be more than glad to help. :D

Hey i wanna start playing vocal But do in need to vocal tecnique classes?:D

Piano is a very great instrument, and im glad to hear that more and more people are starting to play it (even though it is already a very popular instrument).

I've played piano for 8 years, and I got to ABRSM 8/RCM 10 and started to work on my piano diploma.

How I started, was to get a proper teacher, and basically worked with the techniques first, and then around 6 months later, i started to play real pieces.

At first, the pieces might sound boring, but when you eventually become more experienced, then pieces become more challenging, and also, "sounds better".

When you get to a decent grade level, then you will actually enjoy piano very much, and almost become addicted to it.

Have fun!

=)

1NoobMunkey

Where in Norway do you live? Chances for it are slim, but I just MAY be able to point you to someone...

The first step in learning piano is to get a clarinet, but never use the clarinet with the mouthpiece attached. That should be self explanatory.

Get a clavinet instead. Much cooler!

The only answer to any of these "How do I..." threads is: GET A TEACHER.

ANd I'll add WHERE to look for a teacher:

Best place is to find a good music school and take lessons from the professors OR advanced students.

Other options - go to chamber, piano concerts etc. Classical ones. Why? Because any decent keyboard player will get their fundamental training in the classical literature. Once you have that then you can move to pop/jazz/rock.

The newspaper, at least in the US, brings about uneven results - some good and some bad.

When you find a few teachers you like after talking to them, listen to the students if possible. Then make your decision.

I've been giving concerts for a few years now on the piano and all I needed was a book of Liszt etudes,Chopin etudes, and some other preludes and counterpoints of Bach and Mendelsohn.

Oh, don't forget Czerny.

Also, my violin instructor gave me a few tips, but nothing as far as a lesson. It really depends on if you're already musical.