So, you want to learn to play the keyboard? Well, you can't expect to sit down the first couple of times and play magnificently. It takes hand, body and brain coordination to learn to play with both hands, and that takes some time to master.
Learning to play any musical instrument can be challenging, but especially when you are learning to play the keyboard, because you have to train your brain and your hands to use both hands to play.
Coordination
In piano or keyboard lessons, one of the most difficult things to learn is the hand, brain, eye coordination. Granted, this is not the only instrument that requires use of both hands. But most of them actually only require the other hand for balance or for holding, not like the keyboard which demands much more complicated coordination between the two hands.
Learning to Read and Play with Both Hands Requires Bodily and Brain Training
Learning to play any instrument is somewhat like learning a different language. More so, if you are combining your study of music theory with practical playing of the keyboard or piano. At the start, expect the reading of music while playing to be slow and difficult. This will get better as your brain gets used to the process.
It takes some time for the brain to learn to react quickly to key changes, volume, time changes and the different rhythms. It is not really about overcoming a difficulty, more of making your body and brain adapt to a process. And when this takes a long time, it can really become frustrating to some. It takes time and practice and there is no way of avoiding either the practice or the time. Invest time and effort into your keyboard lessons.
Playing the Keyboard with Both Hands Automatically Gets Easier
As you become more experienced with the keyboard and the keys, something will happen to your body which happens to every great musician. The body and particularly your fingers will begin to react almost without thought. Eventually this will make you a very competent player.
The Importance of Learning to Play Scales
In learning to play the keyboard the process will begin when you start learning to play the scales. Students have to learn how to ascend and descend the keyboard using both hands at the same time, and they need to be able to do this in both major and minor keys.
The scale practice does the job of making not just your fingers agile and flexible, it also trains your mind and fingers to move faster and more accurately. This prevents stiffness in the fingers and keeps them nimble. Believe it or not, even the greatest of pianists play scales, and they spend hours a day doing it so that their fingers become very flexible.
When learning to play the keyboard with both hands it is crucial that you play every single day. This is why experts cannot stress enough the importance of practice. If you are a beginner don't get frustrated either with the practice sessions or the scales. You are not being asked to do this for nothing. Simply take one step at a time and enjoy whatever small progress you are attaining.
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