learning piano is FREAKING hard
After my brief few months of taking Spanish audio lessons, I decided to pick up a hobby that was more interactive and had a better feedback loop. Learning Spanish is great, but I don't really have anyone to practice with, and going for walks and listening to the lessons is very passive. I need something active!!
So I searched online and found a private instructor in San Diego, bought a cheap $100 keyboard, and got to work.
The first few weeks were great. Getting back into music after a roughly 10 year break was easier than I thought. I used to play percussion instruments in high school and owned a drum kit until just a few years ago. This helped accelerate my piano learning, since I could already count a beat, and I knew how to read most of the notations on sheet music, like time signatures, accents, and dynamics. Learning the notes and where they fall on the staff (not to mention reading 2 staffs at one time) became my biggest hurdle.
So with all that I was making rapid progress, but now it's starting to come to a screeching halt. Learning piano feels like learning how to completely rewire your brain. The most challenging aspect is getting both your hands to coordinate with each other, while still being able to read the music in front of you. I am in awe at people that have been doing this their entire lives. Playing simple music gave me such a confidence boost, but now that I'm starting to play somewhat more challenging music, I feel hopeless and humbled as hell.
Right now, I'm learning a baby version of Bach's Minuet in G Major. I also wanted to try learning a song I actually like, so I bought the sheet music for Beach Bunny's Prom Queen (an absolute banger song).
If any of you people out there have any suggestions on how to best learn piano, feel free to email me down below! I'm also looking to upgrade my cheap $100 keyboard now that I'm more committed to this hobby, so again if anyone has a suggestion, I'd love to hear.
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