Ask HN: How to Self-Teach the Piano?

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by fileeditview • 6 years ago
2 1 6 years ago

Let me first say that I think a teacher would be great but currently there is just no way this works with the Corona situation, kids at home etc. I know that the usual advice is to get a teacher and I agree although I am generally a good self-learner.

My background: I had music classes in school, I can read notes but never learned an instrument. Almost exactly a year ago my wife and I bought a digital piano (Yamaha Arius YDP-164). She learned to play in her youth. However I thought if we have this at home I will learn it. I love listening to piano music, be it classical or jazz.

Back then I started to train about an hour every evening. I used a few books like "The Russian School of Piano Playing". I felt that I made good progress in the few months until the Corona madness hit. Then time was scarce and I totally stopped.

Now I want to start over again and wonder if you have some tips on what I should play/practice especially. How do divide my daily hour? My plan is to do it in the evening/night with headphones, so a teacher really is not an option currently.

Thanks in advance.

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