The Various Aspects of Piano Lessons for Beginners
Posted by Armstrong Louis on February 26th, 2018
For most people, taking piano lessons is the first step when it comes to learning music. If you want to learn piano from very beginning, it is recommended that you start as early as possible. The piano is one of the most complex musical instruments which require a strong foundation in all key areas of playing as well as an astute knowledge of music. There are several piano academies that offer special classes for people who are aspiring to be pianists. The beginner’s course will teach you to identify notes on the keyboard, read them in different scores, play scales, arpeggios, different piano exercises as well as learn repertoire piece. The beginner’s course is aimed to introduce the aspiring pianists to the basics of playing the piano and keyboard. It will also enable the beginners to develop a strong foundation in basic theory knowledge. The piano lessons for beginners are primarily intended for aspiring pianists who wish to develop their piano playing skills for if they never taken piano lessons before. (Information Credit: http://www.europeanpianoacademy.com.au/beginners-piano-lessons/)
The following are some of the features that are included in the beginner course:
- European teaching methods of playing the piano are implemented in order to teach the students all the fundamental skills in each piano lesson they take. These focus on the three areas - technique development, mind and memory, focus development; and the development of the emotional expression while playing classical pieces. As a novice player, the learner undergoes rigorous training in all aspects of piano technique such as piano etudes, exercises, scales, arpeggios etc.
Some of the key aspects that are included in the the piano lessons for beginners are:
- Learning to read and play all the notes
- Piano keyboard patterns
- Sharps and flats
- Values of the notes
- Rhythms and different rhythmical patterns
- The music staff, treble clef and bass clef
- Ledger lines
- Technical work: scales, exercises, studies etc.
- Exercises and techniques to improve memorising skills
- Aspects of emotional development while playing
- Sight-reading
- Developing sight- reading: The teachers should always teach the beginner students sight-reading on a regular basis as sight-reading is a crucial skill to master in order to learn repertoire pieces much faster.
- Developing quickness, strength and endurance of fingers: Special and personalised attention is needed for any beginner student so that he or she is able to play any repertoire piece with more control and consistency. Sound technique builds the foundation for any good piano playing.
- Critical inner skills: Along with technical training, the experts at our academy teach students how to nurture certain emotional and mental skills to enhance their engagement with a musical piece. Special attention is given to this area as a truly expressive performance is not just technical expertise but also about delivering the “emotional states” of the piece to the listener.
The piano lessons offered to novice pianists as part of the beginner course are designed to offer a holistic and personalised training to all students, allowing them to develop the required skills in the shortest time possible.
